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George Rygmyr

Man who guardedFranklin Rooseveltlived in Zumbrota

News-Record photos by Faye Haugen

Two from the area are state champs

ZUMBROTA – During the yearsAddlyn (Addie) Schliep spentgrowing up in Washington, D.C.from 1939 to 1946, she knew herfather, George Rygmyr, workedfor the State Department. Mostdays, he would leave their homeearly in the morning and be backaround the time she and her twobrothers returned home fromschool. But it wasn’t until severalyears later, that Schliep, who hasmade Zumbrota her home since1955, learned what her father’sspecific role was much of the timethat the Rygmyr family lived inWashington. He guarded and as-sisted the President of the UnitedStates, Franklin Delano Roosevelt.Rygmyr’s early years

George Rygmyr was born in1901 in the Forest City, Iowa, area.By falsifying his age, he was ableto join the Army during WorldWar I at age 16. He lost the threesmaller fingers on each hand inthe war, possibly from discharg-ing explosives.

After the war, Rygmyr returnedto Leland, Iowa, and attendednearby Waldorf College. The de-pression hit the area hard and therewere few jobs. He helped farmerswhen needed and drove the schoolbus. He and Selma Albertson weremarried in 1926 and the couplehad three children.Move to Washington

Schliep described how the familyrelocated to Washington, a movethat would lead to her father work-ing for the only president electedto four terms. “In 1939, there wasan ad in the paper asking men ofstrength and stature to apply forthe Special Police Force in Wash-ington, D.C. Because of his miss-ing fingers, and his mother’s per-fect penmanship, she wrote theletter,” she said.

Rygmyr went ahead of the fam-ily to Washington to find hous-ing. His wife was left behind withthe three children – Donne, age12; Gene, 10; and Addie, 9 – tosell the house and then follow him.Schliep speaks with admiration forher mother, recalling how shepacked more than enough food

for the two-day train ride fromIowa to Washington and how theywere put up in the ladies’ loungefor the journey.

Initially, Rygmyr was assignedto the State Department as a guard.While there, he noticed a man tak-ing pictures with a high-poweredcamera and reported it. The manwas a spy. “That was one incidentthat he told us,” Schliep recalledfrom his early assignment.

It wasn’t until after leavingWashington that she learned herfather had been asked if he wasinterested in applying for a job atthe White House. He applied andthat assignment, which began in1940, was to assist and guard Presi-dent Roosevelt. Schliep said hewas probably selected because hewas a large man who could lift thepresident and also because he wasa WWI veteran. Her father alsohad another skill. Despite the lossof fingers, “he was a perfect pistolshot. I don’t know if that was im-portant for his job or no, but hepracticed,” she said.Telling the story

In Schliep’s home, several pho-tos are displayed together on awall. In addition to childhood pho-tos of Addie and her late husband

Alden Schliep’s four children arephotos that tell much about herfather’s life: in his WWI uniform;in his police uniform outside ofthe White House; and the Rygmyrfamily photo taken during theirtime in Washington in 1941. Thereis also a framed copy of a 1973 St.Paul Pioneer Press interview.Rygmyr lived at an Inver Grovecare facility at the time and col-umnist Oliver Towne interviewedGeorge and Selma there. At thetime, Rygmyr was confined to awheelchair and had difficultyspeaking as a result a stroke. Buthis wife and historical newspaperarticles provided information aboutFDR and him. “President Rooseveltwanted a large man at either sideof him when he walked short dis-tances in public. I was delegatedto help him...but in the White Househe often maneuvered in his wheel-chair. He did not want people toknow how much he depended uponit with his polio-damaged legs,”Rygmyr had said in an earlier in-terview.

Photos and videos of FDR in awheelchair are relatively rare de-

spite his publicly known paraly-sis. The press generally did notphotograph or film the president’sdifficulty moving on his own inorder to minimize his vulnerabil-ity while he was in public.

The White House Police Forcewas created in 1922 to providepolice and security services to theWhite House, including protec-tion of the president, and Execu-tive Office building. In 1930, itbecame part of the United StatesSecret Service. It was renamedthe Executive Protective Servicein 1970. In 1977, it became theUniformed Division of the SecretService.Variety of dutiesand historical events

Schliep said her father didn’tspeak as much about his job inWashington to her as he did to herbrothers who also became service-men. Donne served in the Navy inthe Pacific; Gene joined the Armyand served in the occupation ofJapan and the Korean War.

Rygmyr regularly reported towork at 6 a.m. to take the presi-dent to the pool to swim. A valet

Addie Schliep of Zumbrota looks at the display of photos in her home. Inaddition to photos of her and Alden Schliep’s children (Alden died in1994) are pictures that tell much of her father, George Rygmyr’s life. On

the far right is a photo of the George Rygmyr family. With him, is hiswife, Selma, and their three children, Addlyn (Addie); Donne, and Gene(both sons are deceased). The photo was taken in 1941.

was assigned to dress FDR andhelp him get ready for the day.“My dad’s responsibility was tonot only wheel him, but whenRoosevelt should stand, to makeit look like he was standing on hisown,” Schliep said.

Though his regular shift was tobe with the president weekdays,Rygmyr worked some eveningsand traveled with him at times. Asa result, he accompanied FDR tomeetings with Congress and Cabi-net members. Working with thepresident for several years, Rygmyr“became very fond of FDR andEleanor,” Schliep learned, andfound the president and first ladyto be “so friendly, so calm.”

As a guard for FDR during thelast five years of his presidencyand during WWII, Rygmyr waspresent at the sides of Americanand world leaders. In September1940 Congress passed the Burke-Wadsworth Act to initiate a mili-tary draft, the first peacetime draftin American history. Two monthslater, on October 29, 1940, Rygmyrwas present as Secretary of WarHenry Stimson reached into a largebowl and drew the capsule hold-ing the first draft number andhanded it to President Rooseveltto be read. From a nearby podium,the president announced the num-ber drawn: 158. Rygmyr was stand-ing near FDR and his wheelchair,which was out of sight of mostpeople. Following the ceremony,FDR gave him the capsule. Oneof Rygmyr’s grandsons now hasit in a display case.

While Rygmyr did not accom-pany FDR to his retreat in WarmSprings, Georgia, he sometimeswent on other trips, includingabroad. He traveled to the YaltaConference in February 1945. Theconference, convened in theLivadia Palace near Yalta inCrimea, was the World War IImeeting of the heads of govern-ment of the United States, UnitedKingdom, and Soviet Union forthe purpose of discussing Europe’spost-war reorganization. Rygmyrlater told his son Gene that he “en-joyed Churchill, but Stalin had eyeslike coal.”Following FDR’s death

FDR passed away on April 12,1945, in Warm Springs, just twomonths after the Yalta Conference.A White House funeral was heldtwo days later. Schliep remem-bers watching the processionthrough the city. “That was such asad day,” she said. She knew herfather went to work that day, buthis teenage daughter was still un-aware of exactly what his work

had been the past five years.Following FDR’s death,

Rygmyr’s work was as a guard inthe Special Police Force in theState Department. In 1946, theRygmyr family left Washington,D.C. as George was having diffi-culty with the damp climate andwith his hips. Addie completedher last year of high school in AlbertLea, where her dad did securitywork with Wilson Packing Com-pany.

Later years found Rygmyr em-ployed by the State of Minnesotaat Stillwater Prison and as an in-vestigator with the Department ofWelfare before he and his wifemoved to Zumbrota where hejoined the police force before re-tiring completely. He passed awayat the Zumbrota Community Homein 1977 at the age of 76. His wifedied in 1985, also at the commu-nity home at the age of 87.Return visits

Schliep returned to Washing-ton, D.C. with her brothers in theearly 1970s to visit the Brooklinearea where they had lived. Shestill corresponds with a junior highschool friend. Having attended highschool in Brookline through elev-enth grade, she again returned tothe area when she attended theclass’s 50th graduation reunion.

Schliep has read several booksabout FDR in an effort to learnmore about the man her fatherhelped and protected from 1940to 1945. She also wants her chil-dren, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren to know the storyof George Rygmyr.

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To the Editor:It’s another frigid, windy, snowy

winter so it’s time to discuss win-ter, safety, and ZipRail.

The ZipRail hybrid Hwy 52corridor “maximizes” existingright-of-way and median “wherepossible” using both ground-leveland elevated tracks (http://olmstedcountymn.iqm2.com/Citi-zens/SplitView.aspx?Mode=Vi d e o & M e e t i n g I D = 1 1 7 9 &Format=Agenda ~ 40-minutemark); Hwy 56 is all new, ground-level “greenfield.”

Lennart Kloow’s “High-speedtrain operation in winter climate”(http://www.gronataget.se/upload/TR10_2011.pdf) brings up veryreal and serious safety concerns—for example, ice and snow build-up on train undercarriages, wheelwells, and braking systems. Imag-ine the accidents/deaths caused by

a five pound block of ice drop-ping off a 200 mph train as it runsover the top of Hwy 52, or a trainwith brakes not working right. Howwould “snow smoke,” that cloudof light snow that fast movingvehicles whip up, be mitigated toprevent accidents along adjacentroads? What about ice build-upon the rails? It is bad enough atground level, but elevated railsare certain to ice over fast.

The ZipRail Tier I EIS “Con-struction Impacts” section includessafety. Considering the power ofMinnesota winters, I expectMNDot will do the responsiblething and make certain honest as-sessments of the operational im-pacts to the safety of drivers alongthe proposed Hwy 56 and Hwy 52corridors are included in the TierI EIS and the cost of preventativeand safety measures are in theService Development Plan costestimate.

If honest assessments cannotshow how our safety is ensured,then ZipRail is NOT a, reliableand safe high speed passenger railtransportation alternative (ScopingDecision Document, pg 6), andtherefore no build is the only logi-cal option.

Heather ArndtHader

Winter, safety, and Zip Rail

CorrectionIn last week’s article on Repre-

sentative John Kline’s Star of theNorth program, it was incorrectlystated that 26 members of St. PaulLutheran Church and MinneolaLutheran Church went to BajaMexico to do mission work. It was66 members who went.

Internet has transformedthe way youth are exploitedTo the Editor:

I appreciated reading AliciaHunt-Welch’s article last weekaddressing human trafficking inMinnesota. The fact is that thisissue affects communities likeZumbrota more often than wewould like to believe. The recentevents where teens went missingor were found in your commu-nity, as well as the arrest of theRochester man on February 19 forpimping girls online, only sup-ports the assertion that this is aproblem that affects small- andmid-sized communities through-

out the United States, includingMinnesota. As much as we wouldlike to believe the fantasy that onlyMinneapolis, Milwaukee, andChicago have to deal with the prob-lem, the reality today is that theinternet has transformed the wayour youth are being exploited.

Of particular interest to me wasHunt-Welch’s inclusion of GLBTyouth as a demographic “at risk”—specifically youth who are“pushout kids,” those whose fami-lies have rejected their sexual ori-entation, or those for whom a re-jection is implicitly implied. Dr.Ric Curtis and Dr. Anthony Marcusfrom the John Jay College of Crimi-nal Law at the City University ofNew York completed two studiesof adolescent prostitution withinthe past decade. They were sur-prised by three findings:

1) They found an astonishingabsence of pimps in a populationwidely believed to engage in suchbehavior only through force, ma-nipulation, and coercion.

2) Adolescents were pitched intoterrible life crises, involving alien-

ation from the world of high schooland family, violent customers whoabused them, as well as exploit-ative police who were often per-ceived as the most dangerous agentsin their lives.

3) Nearly half of the victimsthey encountered within the studywere in fact boys.

I think it is important to high-light that the prevailing narrativedepicts the problem as affectingprimarily girls taken advantage ofby predatory men. Although thisnarrative serves to reflect a veryreal and disturbing trend withinour country, it is not the full story.That Alicia Hunt-Welch includedboys as a demographic of victimswithin the article I feel more hon-estly reflects the actual state ofaffairs with underage prostitution.It shows me that full, honest, in-vestigative journalism continuesto thrive and I deeply appreciatedreading such fine reportage.

Daniel D. MaurerCo-author of “Faraway: ASuburban Boy’s Story as aVictim of Sex Trafficking”

Saint PaulN&S9-1F

FromDevil’sKitchenBy Jan David Fisher

March ’15 National Geographic

The latest issue of NationalGeographic magazine has a leadarticle entitled, “The War on Sci-ence.” The article includes suchtopics as climate change, evolu-tion, the moon landing, vaccina-tions, and genetically modifiedfood. It is mostly about the statusof each topic, showing both sidesof the question. It didn’t reallycover the causes of the “anti”groups.

Part of the problem comes fromthe first scientists and part comesfrom modern day ones. The first“modern” scientists were Catho-lic priests. They were educated,trained, and controlled by thechurch. These men wrote theirfindings and ideas down. Many ofthese papers were then buried inthe archives. Sometimes a copywould escape into the real, outerworld and cause a stir or two. Of-ten the author would be given achoice of recanting their writingsor face charges of heresy (a deathsentence). Some recanted and mostdied or had life in prison. Almostall of their findings were based on

observation and devising tools tomake the observations easier andmore precise. The result was thatknowledge moved forward and thechurch stood fast. The church onlymoved forward when the knowl-edge was well-proven and easilybent to fit the church’s beliefs.

As the western world movedinto the Middle Ages, wealth andwealthy people existed beyond andoutside of the church. This fundedlearning opportunities and sciencespread. It also meant that the sci-entists were not directly controlledby the church. The printing presschanged the availability of knowl-edge. Today’s modern scientistsare their own worst enemy. Thesemen and women are highly edu-cated to the point of being “full ofthemselves.” They have beentrained to write in styles that onlythemselves and a few peers cantruly understand. I abhor this style.I believe it is wrong and gives riseto the “anti-” groups.

English review: Simple sen-tences, compound sentences, andcomplex sentences. A simple sen-tence has a single subject, a singleverb, and a single object. For in-stance, writers have learned to usesimple, short sentences to buildactions and rise to a climax. Whileyou may argue about simple sen-tences and their constructs, Win-ston Churchill was a master at using

simple sentences and phrases. Thisexample shows the use of com-pound sentences. Almost everycomma could be replaced with aperiod. As he spoke this, it prob-ably sounded like periods. Hewrote, “We shall fight in France,we shall fight on the seas andoceans, we shall fight with grow-ing confidence and growingstrength in the air, we shall de-fend our island, whatever the costmay be. We shall fight on thebeaches, we shall fight on the land-ing grounds, we shall fight in thefields and in the streets, we shallfight in the hills; we shall neversurrender...” From this sample,you see that compound sentencesare phrases about the same topic.The complex sentence must havecome about by charging writersfor periods. Two or more phrasesor sentences are joined togetherbut separated by semicolons (;).Oftentimes the string of sentencesdon’t appear to be directly related.Complex sentences are hard to read.The science community believesthat papers must be written usingcomplex sentences so that onlythose with PhD’s in their com-mon field could read and under-stand what was written. As for therest of us, too bad! Then theywonder why we don’t like them.Until next week.

Community CalendarCOUNTY

Senior DiningReservations are required by

calling 24 hours ahead at each ofthe nutrition sites.

In the Pine Island area, mealsare served at the Pine Island Se-nior Center (356-2228); Zumbrotaarea, Zumbrota Towers (732-5086).

March 5-11Thursday: Beef tips and gravy

over noodles, parslied carrots,tossed salad, spring dessert

Friday: Hamburger gravy (alt:baked fish), mashed potatoes, corn,lettuce/salad dressing, craisinoatmeal cookie

Monday: BBQ ribs, mashedpotatoes/margarine, peas and car-rots, tossed salad, citrus fruit cup

Tuesday: Chili con carne, crack-ers, corn muffin, cottage cheese/apricot, apple pie

Wednesday: Hot turkey onbread, mashed potatoes/gravy,buttered beets, pea/pickle/cheesesalad, banana

If you have questions, call 356-2228.

Seasons HospiceCoffee and Conversation,

Wednesday, March 11, 9-10 a.m.A group for anyone who has ex-perienced the death of a loved one.

Pet Loss Group, Wednesday,March 11, 6:30-7:30 p.m. A groupfor those who have lost a petthrough death.

Pregnancy and Infant LossGroup, Thursday, March 12, 6:30-8 p.m. A group for those who havelost a baby through miscarriage,stillbirth, at the time of birth orwithin the first month after birth.

All groups are held at the Cen-ter for Grief Education and Sup-port, Seasons Hospice, 1696Greenview Dr. SW. Registrationis required two days prior to thedate of the event. For details: 507-285-1930 or [email protected].

Olmsted County ParksOxbow Park – All About Owls,

Saturday, March 7, 11 a.m. It’sowl courtship time. Let us showyou “whoo” they are, where theylive and how they live in our natu-ral world. Live birds will be dis-played.

Questions about Chester Woods,call Celeste Lewis at 507-287-2624. Questions about OxbowPark, call Clarissa Josselyn at 507-775-2451.

GOODHUECommunity Library

The Goodhue School Library,in conjunction with SELCO andGoodhue County, is open to thepublic Mondays and Wednesdaysfrom 3:30-7:30 p.m. The libraryis equipped with inter-library loanservice, which means if the librarydoes not have a book you want,that book can be there in two days.

Historical SocietyThe Goodhue Area Historical

Society is closed for the season,but anyone who wishes to arrangea visit can call Ardis Henrichs,651-923-4629; Marie Strusz, 651-923-4302; Ray McNamara, 651-923-5117; or Roy Buck, 651-923-4388. The museum will reopenwith regular hours next spring. Visitgood hueareahistory.org for infor-mation.

MAZEPPAHistorical Society

The Mazeppa Area HistoricalSociety Museum is closed for theseason. For inquiries, contact HelenReiland, 507-250-6021; Jim Siems,507-843-2201; or Diane Gilsdorf,507-843-4013, or visit www.mazeppahistoricalsociety.org

American LegionLegion Post 588 and the

Mazeppa Veterans Honor Guardmeet on Wednesday, March 11,at 7 and 7:30 p.m., respectively, atthe Mazeppa Legion.

Mazeppa Senior CitizensThe Mazeppa Senior Citizens

will meet on Friday, March 6, at11:45 a.m. for lunch at the MazeppaCommunity Center. Serving com-mittee is Zonda Befort and LavernDammon.

ORONOCOArea History Center

The Oronoco Area History Cen-ter is open to visitors in the CityBuilding every second Saturdayfrom 10 a.m.-noon. Contact us atOAHC, 54 Blakely Ct. NW orcall 507-367-4320. You may alsovisit our web page at oronocoareahistory.org.

Blood Pressure ClinicThe clinic will be held at 12:30

p.m. on Wednesday, March 11, atthe Oronoco Community Center.

PINE ISLANDTops #1280

PI Tops #1280 meets everyMonday night at St. Paul Luth-eran Church. Weigh-in is at 5:15and meeting time is 6 p.m. Every-one welcome. Questions call 356-4799 or 356-4700.

Moms in PrayerPine Island Moms in Prayer meet

Monday mornings from 8-9 a.m.in the library of the Good NewsE-Free Church, 208 North Main(across from Kwik Trip). Enterside door of the church and godownstairs. Call 259-8012 or 356-4800 for more information.

Caregiver Support GroupThe group meets Monday,

March 9, at 1 p.m. at St. PaulLutheran Church. Respite is avail-able upon request. Call Pine Is-land Area Home Services at 356-2999 for more information.

Blood Pressure ClinicThe clinic will be on Tuesday,

March 10, at 11 a.m. at the PineIsland City Centre.

Toastmasters MeetingThe Pine Island Toastmasters

meet at 6:30 a.m. Fridays at St.Paul Lutheran Church. They do

not meet on holiday weekends:Christmas, New Year’s, Easter,Memorial Day, 4th of July, LaborDay or Thanksgiving.

History CenterThe Pine Island Area History

Center will be open by appoint-ment only during the months ofJanuary and February. Please con-tact us through our websitewww.pineislandhistory.org or bycalling 507-398-5326, 507-993-4860 or 507-356-4778 to sched-ule your visit. Beginning in March2015 the Pine Island Area HistoryCenter will be open the first Sun-day of each month from 1:00-3:30p.m. and on all Mondaymornings from 8-11 a.m.

ZUMBROTALibrary

A book discussion for “MyAntonia” will be at 6:30 p.m. onMonday, March 9.

The Zumbrota Public Libraryis at 100 West Ave., Zumbrota,507-732-5211. Hours are Mon.,12-8; Tues. 10-6; Wed., Thurs.,12-8; Fri., 10-5; and Sat., 9-3. Dur-ing closed hours you can learnmore about the library at http://www.zumbrota.info.

History CenterThe Zumbrota History Center

has a photo stand displaying over50 photographs of early Zumbrotascenes. They have been enlargedto 8 x 10 for easier viewing. Newphotos are being added all the time.Also on display are military memo-rabilia, including Civil War items,different models of telephones,Zumbrota telephone books datingback to the 1900s, and items ofZumbrota advertising. Museumhours are Saturdays, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.Other hours by appointment (732-7049).

Zumbrota Towers EventsMarch 5-11

Thursday: 10:15 a.m. ExerciseSaturday: 5:30 p.m. Pot Luck;

BingoMonday: 1:30 p.m. Cribbage;

500Tuesday: 10:15 a.m. ExerciseWednesday: 1:30 p.m. Euchre

Tops MeetingZumbrota Tops #563 meets ev-

ery Monday night at Our Saviour’sLutheran Church. Weigh-in timeis changed to 5:30 p.m. and meet-ing time to 6 p.m. Everyone wel-come. Questions call 732-7459 or732-4766.

Community Band PracticeThe Zumbrota Community Band

practices on Monday nights at 7:30p.m. in the Zumbrota-MazeppaHigh School music room. Volun-teer musicians are welcome.

State TheatreQuilter Sue Spargo lecture and

trunk show, Thursday, March 5, 7p.m. Tickets at 507-732-4101.

Free movie, Sweet Land, Fri-day, March 6, 7 p.m. Rated PG.

Concert: Davina and the Vaga-bonds, Saturday, March 7, 7:30p.m. Tickets at 507-732-7616.

The State Theatre is at 96 East4th Street in Zumbrota. For infor-mation visit zaac.org.or call 507-272-1129.

CrossingsTom McGregor and Michael

Schmidt, oil and encaustic waxpaintings, through March 25.

Wine & Watercolor with DanWiemer, Fri., March 6, 7- 9 p.m.

Irresistible Surface Design, Sat.,March 7, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Pottery Wheel Boot Camp, Sun.,March 8, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Yoga, Tues., March 10, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

For more information go towww. crossingsatcarnegie.com orcall 507-732-7616. Crossings isat 320 E Ave.

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From Our Files

ZUMBROTA10 Years Ago

February 16, 2005Kaia Sand is the winner of the

District Spelling Bee held onMonday at Zumbrota-MazeppaHigh School. Second place win-ner was Alyssa Finnesgard andthird place winner was MadisonPettit. *** On Saturday about 300people gathered at United Re-deemer Lutheran Church to honorfive members of Zumbrota BoyScout Troop 59 for reaching theBoy Scouts of America’s highestrank of Eagle Scout. They wereChad Edel, Chris Flaaen, JonathonNelson, Kyle LaGosh and AndyWendroth.

20 Years AgoFebruary 15, 1995

The new Dairy Queen openedfor business on Friday morning.The Dairy Queen is located at High-ways 52 and 58. *** Jessica Hin-richs, Winona State Universityfreshman, is the recipient of aMentorship Scholarship. She is agraduate of Zumbrota-MazeppaHigh School. *** MayoFoundation’s fifth “Celebration ofResearch” program will be heldin Rochester. Students from Zum-brota-Mazeppa attending are JennyFleming, Brad Prigge, JeremyBelanger, Jessica Schliep, and theiradvisor Robert Sohn.


Mel Broin was a recent Sundayevening supper guest at the homeof Mr. and Mrs. James Thomford.*** The Zumbrota Senior Citi-zens met Tuesday afternoon fortheir card party at the Towers. Threetables of 500 were played. Prizeswere awarded to the following:men’s high Elmer Ebeling, men’slow Herbert Buchholtz. Ladies highwas Angeline Thompson and la-dies low was Edna Schuur. Ed andIdella Guenther were host andhostess and served refreshments.*** Robert and Lois Wellvang havereturned home after spending thepast 11 weeks visiting relatives inTexas, New Mexico, Arizona, Cali-fornia and South Dakota. *** Mrs.Gladys Friese of rural Zumbrotawas honored on her 80th birthdayon Sunday at an open house atChrist Lutheran Church. Approxi-mately 125 friends and relativesattended.


On Sunday, Mr. and Mrs.Donald Thompson and family ofSt. Paul were dinner guests of Mr.and Mrs. Melvin Thompson. ***Mr. and Mrs. Mike Althoff andKristi of St. Paul spent the week-end at the home of Mr. and Mrs.Frank Althoff. *** Adene Wind-horst spent the weekend at the homeof her parents Mr. and Mrs. DonaldWindhorst. *** Mr. and Mrs. LarryLetourneau of Minneapolis spentSaturday at the home of Mr. andMrs. A.J. Biorn. *** Mr. and Mrs.Norman Holst, and Mr. and Mrs.Ken Reynolds and Chris were visi-tors of Mr. and Mrs. Matt Elgin inFaribault on Sunday. *** Mr. andMrs. Veron Hansen and IvernaHoven and Mr. and Mrs. LuverneHoven of St. Paul were Sundaydinner guests of Mr. and Mrs.Eugene Lund.


Joe Megler and James Haskelof St. Paul visited Saturday at thehomes of Mr. and Mrs. AlvinSchlasner and Mr. and Mrs. MelvinPeterson. The men, accompaniedby Gale Benson of Wanamingo,enjoyed fox hunting in the Vasahills. *** Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hiebelreturned Sunday after spendingthree weeks at Charlotte Harbor,Florida, where the temperature wasbetween 70 and 80 degrees everyday. *** Sunday afternoon andevening the home of Mrs. WayneCarlson was the scene of a birth-day party honoring Janice Carl-son on her first birthday. *** AdolaCharlson of Kenyon was a dinnerguest Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. C.F.Marvin. *** Mr. and Mrs. AlbertBerg and daughter, Cynthia, ofPine Island were Sunday afternoonvisitors at the Bennie Rude home.

20 Years AgoMarch 1, 1995

On February 15, Amy Matthees,Karen Mehrkens, Justin Bangtson,and Aaron Groth were part of MayoClinic’s annual Celebration ofResearch.


Goodhue and Southland are co-champions of the Wasioja Con-ference with 14-2 conferencerecords in basketball.


BORN TO: Mr. and Mrs. GeraldGadient, a daughter, on February18; Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Lexvold,a son, James Kermit, on February17; Mr. and Mrs. Elroy Schulz, adaughter, Sarah Louise, on Feb-ruary 19. *** Mr. and Mrs. EmilGroth will observed their 45thwedding anniversary on February28. *** Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn D.Bien attended the Telephone Con-vention in St. Paul this week.


BORN TO: Mr. and Mrs. Jackie

McNamara, a daughter, on Sun-day, February 20; Mr. and Mrs.Henry Gorman, a daughter, onFebruary 20; Mr. and Mrs. JamesHuneke, a son, on February 18.*** Last Wednesday, Mr. and Mrs.Charles Thomfohr were dinnerguests at the Karl Tomfohr homein Red Wing. *** The MartinKindseths entertained the GeorgeW. Diercks family at dinner Sun-day evening.

GOODHUE70 Years Ago

March 1, 1945Mr. and Mrs. R.A. Schulz and

Fritzie were Sunday supper andevening guests of Mr. and Mrs.Peter Allers and family. *** Mrs.Wm. Hennings entertained thebirthday club at her home onWednesday. *** On Saturdayevening, Betty Byron was hostessto a group of high school girls at atoboggan party.


Mathew Schafer and JeremyWalker recently received theirEagle Scout awards. *** Troop76 scouts and leaders attendingPolar Camp February 10-12 wereTim Knapp, Cory Berg, MichaelRath, Eric Kittelson, BenMcBroom, Dan McBroom, StuOhr, Larry VanDeWalker, JesseAnderson, Aaron Haugen, andTrevor Prigge.

40 Years Ago

February 27, 1975BORN TO: Coach Bill and

Kathy Squires, a daughter, Jes-sica Jane, on February 19.


Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Borkvisited with friends and relativesin Grafton, Iowa, on Saturday andSunday. *** Mr. and Mrs. DaleZalky of Wykoff visited Sundayafternoon at the home of herbrother-in-law and sister, Mr. andMrs. Gust Myran. *** BORN TO:

WANAMINGOMr. and Mrs. Milton Poncelet, adaughter, on February 20.


A devastating fire, the origin ofwhich is not known, completelydestroyed the farm home of Mrs.Lydia Bjugan early Friday morn-ing. *** Mr. and Mrs. Art Lohmanof Goodhue visited Mondayevening at the Edwin Goplen home.*** Mrs. Bert Kempf and son Billyof Faribault are visiting at the homeof her parents, Mr. and Mrs. JohnHoven.


Two local girls competed in theSport Karate Open Tournamentat the Radisson South Hotel inBloomington recently. They werenine-year-old Jesse Phelps andfour-year-old Erica Schettl. Phelpswon first place. *** Cory Hermann,son of Theresa and Dave Hermann,was named Student of the Month.*** Rebecca Swenson, a seniorfrom Oronoco, participated in theJanuary Term Abroad program atLuther College. She traveled toNew Zealand.


On Thursday night, February14, the Pine Island girls basket-ball team defeated Goodhue 60-40, and in doing so they completeda perfect 18-0 season. Kris Lehmanled the way with 13 points. ***Gary Anderson, a student at theUniversity of Minnesota – Mor-

ris, spent the weekend at homewith his parents, Ron and MaryAnderson, to help celebrate thebirthday of his brother Scott. ***Mr. and Mrs. Roger Raudabaughand Mrs. Marie Holst were Sun-day afternoon visitors at the Wil-liam Hess home in Goodhue.


Senior Girl Scouts who helpedplan a Song Fest at the high schoolon February 15 were Karen Ander-son, Kris Pearson, Debbie Hagre,and Debbie Archer. *** The VanHorn Public Library has remainedoutwardly unchanged through its57 years of history, but many in-ternal changes have taken place,including remodeling of the build-ing, transfers of responsibility forconducting library business be-tween the library board and theschool board, and recent mem-bership in SELCO. *** Mr. andMrs. Peter Campbell returned toLondon, England, after spending

PINE ISLANDtwo weeks with her parents, Mr.and Mrs. Curtis Weis.


Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Day visitedhis mother, Mrs. Lena Day, atDodge Center on Saturday. ***Nancy Rehling of Minneapolis isspending the week at her homewhile her mother is hospitalized.*** Mrs. August Wobig spent theweekend with her daughter, Mrs.Harold Johnson, in Zumbrota.


Mrs. Conrad Coen left Mondaymorning for Newport, Rhode Is-land, to join her husband who isattending school. *** Mr. and Mrs.Don Tome and daughter of Min-neapolis were weekend guests ofhis parents, Mr. and Mrs. G.H.Tome. *** Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Klingand sons of Austin spent the week-end with his mother, Mrs. Wm.Kling, and at the Curtis Weis home.

GOODHUE 1975 – Goodhue wrestlers advancing to State are, from leftto right: Lyle Zemke (126 pounds), Mark Ryan (145), and Bruce Johnson(167).

WANAMINGO, 1965 – The 1964-65 Bulldogs are, kneeling, from left to right: Dale Froyum, Dale Nerison,Steven Johnson, Gaylan Myran, Harvey Aadahl, Grant Hoven, Ronnie Blakstad; standing: Coach WayneErickson, Dean Hoven, Jon Syverson, Tom Foley, Gary Alme, Duane Friese, Robert Opfer, Dan Grimsrud, PaulTangen, and managers Reuben Berg and Mike Satren.

ZUMBROTA, 1985 – Senior Debbie Ryan was named to the 1984-85Wasioja All-Conference Basketball Team. Ryan led the Tigers with a 9.2points-per-game scoring average.

PINE ISLAND, 1985 – Gymnasts advancing to State are, from left to right, Melinda Prescher, Jennifer Meyer,and Debbie Albrecht. Pine Island finished second out of eight teams in Region 1A competition on Saturday.

County

By Kevin StraussZumbro Watershed Partnership

Minnesotans take it for grantedthat when we turn on the faucet,the water that comes out is safe todrink. Residents of some smallsoutheastern Minnesota commu-nities can no longer make that as-sumption. More often than not,the culprit is nitrate pollution, afertilizer that crop producers ap-ply to their fields each year.

According to Olmsted CountyWater Resources Manager TerryLee, the “natural” or backgroundlevel of nitrate in well water isless than the lab can detect, typi-cally less than 0.2 ppm. Before1970, nitrate pollution in area wellswas extremely rare. Nitrate levelsin wells vary by location and wellconstruction. Older, shallowerwells in agricultural areas are mostlikely to have high nitrate levels.While low nitrate levels might besafe for adults, the MinnesotaDepartment of Health sets the safewater limit at 10 ppm for nitratesto protect infants and children.Be water aware

So how do you find out if yourwater is safe? If you live in a city,your city water utility publishesan annual water quality report. Youcan find a link to your city’s re-ports at the Environmental Work-ing Group (EWG) National Drink-ing Water Database, http://

www.ewg.org/tap-water. If youhave your own well, you can getyour well tested by contacting theSoutheast Minnesota Water Analy-sis Laboratory at (507) 328-7495.Nitrates in, nitrates out

The EWG database shows thatnitrate levels increase in ground-water as you move from west toeast across the Zumbro Watershed.In Dodge County and the City ofZumbrota, nitrates are at 0 partsper million (ppm). In Rochesterthey are at 0.13 ppm. In Plainviewthey are at 2.85 ppm and in Kelloggthey are at 2.4 ppm. Not far to thesouth in Lewiston, nitrate levelsreached 11 ppm, exceeding thesafe drinking water standards.

This isn’t a huge surprise, givenhow much nitrate fertilizer we usein the 21st Century. The Minne-sota Department of Agriculturestates that in 1964, the averagecrop farmer in Minnesota spreadabout 45 pounds of nitrogen peracre to fertilize a corn crop. By1970 it was 100 pounds per acre.By 2004 it was 140 pounds peracre.

“Regional studies have shownthat nitrate levels in streams di-rectly reflect the percent of thewatershed area in row crops (cornand soybeans),” said Lee.

A study of 100 sites found thatwatersheds with more than 60percent of their area in row crops

typically had stream nitrate levelsthat exceeded 10 ppm. Since muchof the flow in streams is ground-water discharge, it isn’t surpris-ing that studies find a similar rela-tionship with groundwater. Whereless than 40 percent of the land isin row crops, wells usually don’texceed the health standard for ni-trates.

Most of southern and westernMinnesota has row cropland cov-ering 40-60 percent of the land-scape. In a recent Minnesota Pol-lution Control Agency (MPCA)study, 17 percent of the wells testedin southeast Minnesota exceededthe health standard of 10 ppm ofnitrates.

The bad news is that the nitrateproblem isn’t getting better. In factsince the federal Clean Water Actin 1972, most sources of river andlake pollution in Minnesota areon the decline. In the MinnesotaRiver, which has been studied moreextensively than the Zumbro, ni-trates are one of only two pollut-ants that are on the rise. Recentstudies show a similar pattern inthe Zumbro River with a 38 per-cent increase in nitrates since 1976.Most of these nitrates are leakinginto the river from polluted ground-water springs.What can we dofor cleaner water?

If groundwater pollution was

coming from a pipe, there wouldbe clear regulations and state andfederal agencies to address theproblem, but nitrates can comefrom anywhere in the watershed(all the land that drains to a riveror stream). Most of the nitratesentering groundwater and surfacewater are coming from unregu-lated farm fields. A 2014 study bythe MPCA found that 89 percentof nitrates in surface water in south-east Minnesota come from farm-ing activities, with 57 percent com-ing from groundwater under farmfields, 23 percent from agricul-tural tile drainage, and 9 percentfrom crop field runoff. Accordingto several studies, corn and soy-bean fields “leak” nitrates, withcorn using only about 60-70 per-cent of the nitrates applied to afield.

The vast majority of farmersdon’t want to see their nitrate fer-tilizer leaking into groundwateror washing into streams. Manyfarmers use Best ManagementPractices (BMPs) like nitrogenstabilizers, and spring-applied ni-trogen to keep more of their fertil-izer on the land where it can helptheir crops grow.

“Farmers shouldn’t be doing anyfall application of nitrogen fertil-izer in this region of the state,”said Byron corn and soybeanfarmer Martin Larsen. “The risk

of (nitrogen) loss is just too highand especially with the tight cropmargins these days, it just doesn’tmake sense.”

Larsen, who also works as theOlmsted County feedlot techni-cian, sees animal manure as asource of nitrogen fertilizer that isless likely to leak into ground orsurface water, if it is stored andapplied correctly.

“Because of its organic compo-nent, manure is slow to release itsnitrogen,” said Larsen. “The or-

How safe is your drinking water? Nitrate pollution rising in watershed wellsganic matter in manure helps buildsoil health, and healthy soil does abetter job holding onto nutrientsand water.” While manure had beena significant source of pollutionin the past, new regulations start-ing in 2001 and the education ef-forts of county feedlot techniciansseem to be paying off in the re-gion. Nevertheless, despite decadesof voluntary efforts by farmers,nitrate levels continue to rise inarea wells, rivers, and streams.

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Area Sports

KW wins big over Cannon Falls

Pine Island gives Lourdes a battleBy Faye Haugen

ROCHESTER – The fifth-seeded Pine Island girls basket-ball team gave fourth-seeded Lour-des all they could handle inTuesday’s West Section 1AA quar-terfinal game in Rochester.

The game was knotted at 20-20at the half, but the Eagles hit 13 of23 free throws to PI’s 7 of 12 towin the game at the line.

Pine Island’s play was a bigimprovement over the last timethese two teams met, with Lour-des winning 64-29 on January 9.

Noelle Langworthy pumped in15 points to lead PI in scoring.

The Panthers will graduate threesenior starters in Noelle Langwor-thy, Kaitlyn Champa, and EmileeFredrickson from this year’s 8-19

teamPine Island 35 - Lourdes 41PI - Summer Cavallaro 6, Emilie Rucker 2,Eliza Warneke 4, Autumn Pin 1, Noelle Langworthy15, Emilee Fredrickson 2, Madi Owen 2, AmandaTroester 3

Scoring by halvesPine Island 20 15 = 35Lourdes 20 21 = 41Free throws: PI - 7 of 12 for 58%; L - 13 of 23for 56%; Three-pointers: PI - Noelle Langworthy(3), Amanda Troester (1); L - 2

By Faye HaugenKENYON – The second-seeded

Kenyon-Wanamingo girls basket-ball team kicked off the post-sea-son with an easy 72-26 win overseventh-seeded Cannon Falls inKenyon, Thursday. The Knightsare the defending West Section1AA and Section 1AA champi-ons.

KW will face third-seeded Hay-field on Tuesday at 8 p.m. at MayoCivic Arena in Rochester. TheKnights will advance to the Sat-urday championship game at 11

a.m. against eithere Dover-Eyotaor Lourdes at Mayo Civic Audi-torium.

The Knights had little troubleknocking off the overmatchedBombers. KW held a 39-20 leadat the half, but they limited theBombers to just six points overthe final half of the contest.

The highlight of the game wasBrittney Flom scoring her 1,000thcareer point. The senior outscoredthe Bombers all by herself, net-ting a career high 32 points and

hitting four threes in the win. MaraQuam added 12 points and MeganQuam 10 for the 19-8 Knights.Kenyon-Wanamingo 72Cannon Falls 26KW - Megan Quam 10, Brittney Flom 32, MaraQuam 12, Emily Ashland 2, Megan Flom 6,Mariah Quam 3, Savannah Bleess 7

Scoring by halvesCannon Falls 20 6 = 26Kenyon-Wanamingo 39 33 = 72Free throws: KW - 3 of 5 for 60%; CF - 3 of 6for 50%; Three-pointers: KW - Megan Flom(2), Mara Quam (2), Brittney Flom (4) MariahQuam (1); CF - 1

Goodhue’s opens playoffs with a victoryBy Faye Haugen

GOODHUE – The defendingWest Section 1A and Section 1Achampion Goodhue girls basket-ball team opened tournament playby crushing LeRoy-Ostrander inGoodhue, Thursday evening.

The win advances the top-seededWildcats into semifinal play onTuesday at 6 p.m. at Mayo CivicAuditorium where they will facefourth-seeded Blooming Prairie(ranked 10th in Class A). A vic-tory on Tuesday will move

Goodhue into the finals at 5 p.m.on Saturday at Mayo Civic Audi-torium against either Southlandor Lyle/Pacelli (ranked ninth inClass A).

Goodhue romped over the Car-dinals, rolling up a 31-7 lead bythe half. Things didn’t get any betterfor the visitors as they were out-scored 35-11 over the last 18 min-utes. Rachel Watson and SydneyLodermeier each netted 10 pointsto pace Goodhue in scoring. Inall, 12 of Goodhue’s 14 players

scored in the victory as Coach JoshWieme was able to go to his re-serves early and often.Goodhue 66 - LeRoy-Ostrander 18G - Shelby Hinsch 2, Taylor Larson 5, SydneyLodermeier 10, Maddy Miller 8, Michelle Hadler4, McKenzie Ryan 4, Megan Ryan 5, EmilyBenrud 8, Haley Lexvold 3, Kalley Diercks 2,Keisha O’Reilly 2, Kate Stehr 2, Rachel Watson10

Scoring by halvesLeRoy-Ostrander 7 11 = 18Goodhue 31 35 = 66Free throws: G - 24 of 31 for 77%; LO - 12 of20 for 60%; Three-pointers: G -McKenzieRyan (1), Megan Ryan (1); L) -0

Tuesday, March 3, 6 p.m.Mayo Civic Arena

Saturday, March 7, 11 a.m.at Mayo Civic Auditorium

1. Dover-Eyota2015 West Section 1AA Girls Basketball

Thursday, Feb. 26

8. Triton4. Lourdes

Thursday, Feb. 26

5. Pine Island

Tuesday, March 3,7:30 p.m.Mayo Civic Arena

2. Kenyon-Wanamingo

Thursday, Feb. 26

7. Cannon Falls3. Hayfield

Thursday, Feb. 26

6. Zumbrota-Mazeppa

Dover-Eyota

Lourdes

Kenyon-Wanamingo

Hayfield

8. LeRoy-Ostrander

4. Blooming Prairie

5. Randolph

Tuesday, March 36 p.m.Mayo CivicAuditorium

2015 West Section 1A Girls Basketball

Tuesday, Feb. 24

1. Goodhue

Thursday, Feb. 26

Thursday, Feb. 26

3. Southland

6. Grand Meadow

Tuesday, March 37:30 p.m.Mayo CivicAuditorium

2. Lyle/Pacelli

Thursday, Feb. 26

Thursday, Feb. 26

Saturday, March 75 p.m. atMayo Auditorium 7. Bethlehem

Academy

10. Glenville-Emmons

Tuesday, Feb. 24

9. MSAD

L-O

Goodhue

BloomingPrairie

Lyle/Pacelli

Southland

BA

Hayfield ends ZM basketball seasonBy Faye Haugen

HAYFIELD – The Zumbrota-Mazeppa girls basketball team sawtheir 2015 campaign come to andend on Thursday night when thesixth-seeded Cougars fell 73-42to the third-seeded Vikings inHayfield.

“We turned the ball over toomany times,” lamented Coach ScottPaukert of the 29 times ZM mis-handled the ball. “Our goal was tolimit the points their top-two scorersgot and we did. Unfortunately,other players for Hayfield kept

hitting outside shots.ZM trailed 39-16 at the half,

and although they played betteroffense in the second half, theywere unable to gain any groundon the Vikings.

Alyssa Quam netted 15 pointsin her last high school game. Lau-ren Miller added 11 points.

The Cougars end the season witha 7-17 record. ZM will graduatethree players in starters AlyssaQuam and Rachel Mensink, and

Haley Dykes who had to sit outthe season with a knee injury.Zumbrota-Mazeppa 42 - Hayfield 73ZM - Natalie Majerus 5, Alyssa Quam 15,Rachel Mensink 1, Tara Matuska 1, Christopherson2, Enger 1, Taylor Blakstad 2, Miranda Mollenhauer4, Lauren Miller 11

Scoring by halvesZumbrota-Mazeppa 16 26 = 42Hayfield 39 34 = 73Free throws: ZM - 7 of 12 for 58%; H - 7 of 15for 47%; Field goals: ZM - 17 of 38 for 44%;Rebounds: ZM - 19; Turnovers: ZM - 29;Three-pointers: ZM - Natalie Majerus (1); H- 0

HUTCHINSON – Will Op-sahl of Goodhue took third placein state competition on Febru-ary 14 at the Elks Hoop Shootcompetition in Hutchinson.

Opsahl won the Goodhuecompetition with 15 free throws.He hit 22 free throws at the RedWing competition and sank 20free throws at the district com-petition in Coon Rapids. At state,Opsahl hit 20 free throws to placethird.

Will Opshalplaces third instate hoopshootcompetition

Will Opsahl

Zumbrota/Mazeppa

By Alice Duschanek-MyersZUMBROTA – On February

23, Zumbrota-Mazeppa HighSchool Principal Jeff Nolte re-ported that all junior students willtake the ACT test in the high schoolon April 28. The students in grades9, 10, and 12 will likely have al-ternative assignment outside theschool. Grades 7 and 8 studentswill attend their classes at theschool.

The district is consideringweighted grading for more classesthat are already offered, but havecollege rigor. Some classes couldbe offered for high school or col-lege credit. Changing some quar-terly classes to semester classesin the middle school is also beingconsidered.

Nolte recognized the studentsin dance team jazz and kick andon the wrestling team for theirsuccess. The wrestlers who wonindividual honors to continue tostate competition are HaydenStensland, Joey Majerus, Maver-ick Jackson, Freedom Hunt, DevinManzy, and Dillon Downes. CoachLink Steffen and Assistant CoachMark Krier were named 1A Coachand Assistant Coach of the Year.Elementary principal’s report

Principal Quinn Rasmussen at-tended the Minnesota ElementaryPrincipal conference. He reportedthat many good ideas were sharedthat he hopes to implement. Hementioned, in particular, a discus-sion about preschool funding.

February is I Love to ReadMonth. There have been relatedactivities in the school. The schoolwill celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birth-day, March 3.

Elementary students completedthe Optional Local Purpose As-sessment (OLPA) in reading andmath to practice for the MCAs.He said the students did well onthe practice tests.Other business

Teachers Rebecca Sjolander andJill Ziebell and six of their fourthgrade students demonstrated theiruse of Chrome Books for classworkto the school board. They demon-strated lessons in reading andmathematics and using Nearpod,Padlet, Google Docs, and Quizlet.The board thanked the teachersand students.

The school board approved poli-cies for open meetings and closedmeetings; public participation inschool board meetings and com-plaints about persons at schoolboard meetings and data privacyconsiderations; development,adoption, and implementation ofpolicies; public and private per-sonnel data; family and medicalleave; harassment and violence;tobacco-free environment; gifts toemployees and school board mem-bers; school weapons; student dis-cipline; internet – acceptable useand safety; hazing prohibition;school district curriculum and in-struction goals; curriculum devel-opment; graduation requirements;student transportation safety; cri-sis management; and health andsafety.

February 16-20 was SchoolBoard Recognition Week. Super-intendent Tony Simons addressedthe board, saying, “Thank you forwhat you do each and every day,for the students and residents ofthe district.”

The board approved a 2015-16school calendar with an after La-bor Day start. Simons said, “Youcan see what the Legislature isgoing to do and go from there.”Graduation is scheduled for June4, 2016.

Important March Dates:March 4 – Early releaseMarch 9 – School board work

session in Mazeppa at 7 p.m.March 9 and 12 – K-12 confer-

ences from 4-8 p.m.March 19 and 26 – Early child-

hood screeningMarch 23 – Regular school board

meeting in Mazeppa at 7 p.m.;high school choir solo ensembleconcert, ZMHS auditorium at 7p.m.

March 26 – Third grade con-cert, Mazeppa gym at 7 p.m.

March 30 – Shelton Brass Band/ZM concert, ZMHS at 7:30 p.m.in Zumbrota

All ZM juniors will take ACT test April 28

ZM ISD 2805SCHOOL BOARD WORK SESSIONZUMBROTA-MAZEPPA INDEPEN-DENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 2805

MONDAY, MARCH 9, 2015ALTERNATE DATE MARCH 10,

2015 IN CASE OFINCLEMENT WEATHER

7:00 P.M.ZM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

ROOM 121MAZEPPA, MN

I. Agenda Items:a. Update from School Exec Connectb. Trap Shoot Team Letteringc. Update on SRO Officerd. Update on the Budget Processe. 2015-16 School Calendar – Legis-

lative Updatef. Teacher Development and Evalua-

tionZM9-1F

ZM updated on hiring processfor school resource officerBy Alice Duschanek-Myers

ZUMBROTA – On February23, Zumbrota Police Chief PatrickCallahan updated the Zumbrota-Mazeppa School Board about theprocess of hiring a school resourceofficer (SRO) for the 2015-16school year.

The city would likely pay 25%of the cost of a SRO, but the cityneeds a letter from the school boardrequesting the officer. School boardchair Pete Hinrichs said he wouldwrite the letter to the city. Callahanwill give the school any of thepaperwork needed.

Callahan said it will take timeto complete an extensive back-ground study and train a full-timeofficer to work at the school. He isuncertain of the costs until he knowsall that the school needs. SafeSchool funds could be used andthe legislature might approve morefunding for school safety. For nowhe said the best thing is to take thepolice department’s previous con-tract with the school for an SROand update the services and lan-guage with the school.Vocational Construction House

The school board set a timelinefor the sale of the vocationaldepartment’s 2015 constructionproject at 625 Golfview Avenuein Zumbrota. The district will ad-vertise to sell the house in the News-

Record, on the school website, andin the district newsletter from Feb-ruary 25 to April 15. There will bean open house on March 29 from10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Bids will startand be accepted in thesuperintendent’s office in Mazeppauntil April 10.

Superintendent Tony Simonsreported that Cannon Falls andLake City would like to partici-pate in the 2016 constructionproject. The board agreed that thesestudents could participate if therewas space after ZM students reg-istered. The ZM students wouldcome first under any circum-stances.Trapshooting letters

Sam Michels and Jay Sanbornrequested that the school boardreconsider allowing lettering fortrapshooting. They requested thattrapshooting become a sport.

The suggested requirements toqualify for lettering included be-ing a grade 9-12 student in thedistrict and abiding by the districtand Minnesota State High SchoolClay Target League rules and con-duct. The performance require-ments are scoring 15 or more pointsper round of competition at theend of the season, not missing anycompetition weeks, participatingin the state tournament, and par-ticipating on the team for three or

more years. Michels said six se-niors would qualify for letters thisyear.

Last year 6,000 students par-ticipated in trapshooting in the state,Michels said. This year 8,000 stu-dents are participating on 450school teams. Some schools havetrapshooting as a school sport.Some have it as a club sport.

Hinrichs said he wanted to talkmore with the committee beforethe board made a decision on therequest.Retirements

The school board approved theretirement of speech pathologistIngrid Freeman effective May 29,2015. She has worked in the schooldistrict since 1980.

The board approved the retire-ment of paraprofessional LindaLemmerman effective May 28,2015. She has worked in the dis-trict since 1990.Other business

The school board approved:• Sharla Gerken as Cougar Care

teaching assistant beginning onMarch 2

• Dawn Guse as high school stu-dent council advisor and juniorvarsity basketball coach for thesecond semester

• A lane change for Katie Lanefrom BS to BS+10

ZUMBROTA POLICE REPORTJanuary 16

12:01 a.m. – A male with a bleedingleg was transported by ambulance.

7:48 a.m. – An officer watched schoolcrossings.

7:54 a.m. – A driver was warned forhaving expired registration.

8:09 a.m. – A driver was warned fordriving through the elementary schoolparking lot during closed hours.

8:33 a.m. – A male reported that apackage that had been delivered by UPSwas taken from his desk.

10:35 a.m. – An officer responded toa fire call.

3:24 p.m. – An officer assisted adeputy with a vehicle search. Drug itemswere found and an adult female wastaken into custody and taken to theoffice for further testing.

3:28 p.m. – An officer unlocked avehicle.

10:14 p.m. – An assault occurred atEast Park involving several juveniles.January 17

12:07 a.m. – A driver was warned forspeeding.

8:26 a.m. – An officer responded to abusiness alarm.

10:15 a.m. – An officer stood bywhile a female picked up her dog andother misc. items. Several items wereleft behind and acknowledged as junkthat she did not want.

12:38 p.m. – An officer assisted withgetting three calves back into a pasture.January 18

1:59 a.m. – An officer responded to amedical assist.

11:46 a.m. – An officer responded toa medical assist.

12:15 a.m. – An officer did a welfarecheck.

2:47 p.m. – An officer assisted adeputy with a drug test.

4:27 p.m. – A female reported that aperson was at her home demandingmoney for a roofing job that was donefive years earlier. She was advised notto answer the door for him and call 911.

7:44 p.m. – An officer assisted with a

female who was having a panic attack.10:05 p.m. – An officer stood by

while a female removed her belongings.January 19

7:39 a.m. – An officer watched schoolcrosswalks.

8:08 a.m. – A driver was warned forparking in a no parking zone.

8:35 a.m. – A male reported that hehad received a counterfeit $20 bill.

11:11 a.m. – The Zumbrota Towersreported a verbal argument. A male wasupset about a donated item that was notbeing used appropriately. The officeradvised that the yelling and screamingwas not the proper way to deal with thefrustration.

11:45 a.m. – A male had cut his leg.It was bleeding and he is taking a bloodthinner.

5:40 p.m. – A female was supposedto have a meeting at the library butnobody was there and her key that shewas given wouldn’t work and was stuckin the door. The officer was able to getthe key out of the lock and went backwith some spray and got the lock to runsmoothly.

11:22 p.m. – A female reported thata strange man was in the house and herhusband was speaking to him. The fe-male was upstairs with the children andshe thinks he may be intoxicated or ondrugs.January 20

12:53 p.m. – Zumbrota Bearing &Gear reported a lost dog. The dog wasbrought to the Zumbrota Vet Clinic.

4:22 p.m. – A report was made ofdebris on a roadway.

4:41 p.m. – A female reported thather neighbor’s St. Bernard was in heryard.

9:51 p.m. – A male reported hearinga shotgun going off behind his residence.January 21

7:39 a.m. – An officer did a schoolpatrol.

7:10 p.m. – An officer responded to abusiness alarm.January 22

9:27 a.m. – Rochester State Patrolreported semis were speeding and passingon the shoulder and boxing in anothervehicle.

7:47 p.m. – A female reported thather husband was acting strange.January 23

1:41 a.m. – An officer assisted adeputy with checking on a vehicle.

2:14 a.m. – A driver was warned forcrossing the center line and having noheadlights on.

9:11 a.m. – An accident was reportedby the Zumbrota exit on northboundHighway 52.

6:56 p.m. – A driver was given averbal warning for speeding.

7:18 p.m. – A driver was given averbal warning for driving conduct andnot stopping for a stop sign.

7:57 p.m. – An officer observed theclosing of a store.

11:05 p.m. – A driver was given averbal warning for failure to yield right ofway.January 24

2:06 p.m. – Witnesses stopped atthe office to report an assault at theCovered Bridge Park.


7:35 p.m. – A driver was given averbal warning for having a headlightout. The driver stated that he had hit adeer and would get the light fixed thenext day.

8:26 p.m. – A driver was warned forspeeding.

8:34 p.m. – A driver was given averbal warning for speeding and currenttabs not displayed.


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GCSO to hold Sheriff’sCitizens Academy

The Goodhue County Sheriff’sOffice will again be offering itsSheriff’s Citizens Academy. Thegoal of this Academy is to givethe citizens of Goodhue Countyinsight into the operation of thesheriff’s office. Citizens Academyattendees will gain a workingknowledge of the sheriff’s office;its personnel, policies, and proce-dures. It consists of eight classesheld once a week for three hoursper session. The instruction iscomprehensive, covering a differ-ent area of the sheriff’s office eachsession. Deputies, supervisors, andother personnel with particularexpertise in different sections ofthe sheriff’s office will conducteach instructional block.

The Citizens Academy offerscandid and open discussions onthe operation of the sheriff’s of-fice and members of the class areencouraged to ask questions. It isfelt that the academy creates an

opportunity for citizen/law enforce-ment interaction and cooperation.

The academy is free of chargeand will take place over eight eve-nings. The first seven weeks willbe on Tuesdays, March 17 throughApril 28, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:30p.m., in Red Wing. The eighthsession will be held Thursday, May14, from 6-9 p.m. in Pine Island.The academy is open to any resi-dent of Goodhue County 18 yearsof age and older.

If you feel you would like to bea part of a cooperative effort be-tween the sheriff’s office and thecommunity you may obtain moreinformation and an application onthe homepage of the GoodhueCounty websitewww.co.goodhue.mn.us; at theGoodhue County Sheriff’s Officein Red Wing; or by contacting thesheriff’s office administration at651-267-2614. Applications mustbe submitted by March 9.


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Zumbrota-Mazeppa Wrestling TeamSection 1A Champion - State Class A Second Place

Congratulations

Freedom Hunt (top), Joey Majerus and Hayden Voxland are in awe when Seth Tupper earns a fall againstMinneota in the Class A wrestling finals on Thursday afternoon. The pin gave ZM a chance at a state title.

Noah Prodzinski is congratulated by his teammates after earning a third period fall against West CentralArea/Ashby/Evansville in the opening Class A State Duals match on Thursday in St. Paul.

Members of the State Class A runner-up Zumbrota-Mazeppa wrestlingteam are, from left, front row: Manager Emily Krohn, Jacob Bennett,

Luke Tupper, Hayden Stensland, Joey Majerus, Spencer DeFrang, SamNordquist and manager Caitlyn Heitman; second row: Coach GrantKyllo, Hayden Voxland, Devin Manzy, Tyler Soltau, Jacob Lawrence,Maverick Jackson and Noah Prodzinski; back row: Coach Tony Brown,Coach Mark Krier, Coach Seth Beyer, Head Coach Link Steffen, DillonDownes, Caden Steffen, Connor Hegseth, Freedom Hunt, Seth Tupper,Jarrett Haglund, Evan Block, Coach Tony Stensland and Coach ChaseSteffen.

ZM’s Dillon Downes, Noah Prodzinski, Evan Block and Coach TonyStensland pay close attention to the action on the mat against Frazee.

Connor Hegseth congratulates Joey Majerus after the ZM senior earnsa fall in overtime against Frazee on Thursday.

ZM’s Dillon Downes puts West Central Area/Ashby/Evansville’s KoelSeifert’s shoulders to the mat for a second period fall.

ZM’S Devin Manzy has West Central Area/Ashby/Evansville’s RoyalCrow on his back at 152 pounds in Thursday’s first match. Manzyearned a 5-1 decision.

Zumbrota-Mazeppa fan Tim Vothlets his feelings be known duringthe Cougars’ match with Frazee. Coach Link Steffen talks to his Cougar wrestling team after their 34-18 win over West Central Area/Ashby/

Evansville on Thursday at the State Class A Wrestling Tournament.

ZM’s fans packed the stands for all three matches the Cougars wrestled on Thursday at the State Meet.

Seth Tupper is pretty excited about earning a come-from-behind fallover Minneota in the Class A State finals.

ZM’s Hayden Stensland works on the shoulders of Blaine Beaty ofFrazee in Thursday’s Class A semifinals. Stensland earned a 3-0 decision.

News-Record photos by Faye Haugen


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Boys Basketball

By Faye HaugenGOODHUE – With a pair of

easy wins, the Goodhue boys bas-ketball team won their secondstraight West Section 1A title onSaturday. The Wildcats (23-7) nowadvance to the Section 1A cham-pionship game on Thursday at 8p.m. at Mayo Civic Arena on Roch-ester where they will take on num-ber one ranked Rushford-Peter-son (28-1), with the winner ad-vancing to next week’s Class AState Tournament.Randolph

Top-seeded Goodhue rolled toan easy 54-43 win over fourth-seeded Randolph in the West Sec-tion 1A semifinals in Rochesteron Tuesday.

Goodhue’s constant full-courtpressure defense caused the Rock-ets fits as the Cats raced to a 33-14lead by the half. The Rockets hada better offensive showing in the

Goodhue to face RP for section titlesecond half, but Goodhue advancedto the finals with a 21-point win.

Jacob McNamara had a big gamewith a team-high 16 points and 11rebounds. Sam McNamara andTyler Schumacher each added 12points and Riley Augustine andRyan Alpers added nine pointseach.Goodhue 64 - Randolph 43G - Jacob McNamara 16, Tyler Schumacher12, Riley Augustine 9, Ryan Alpers 9, SamMcNamara 12, Jacob Pasch 1, Ben Opsahl 6,Wilson Jonas 2

Scoring by halvesRandolph 14 29 = 43Goodhue 33 31 = 64Free throws: G - 13 of 22 for 59%; R - 5 of 11for 45%; Field goals: G - 22 of 45 for 48%; R- 17 of 56 for 30%; Rebounds: G - 34 (JacobMcNamara 11); R - 25; Turnovers: G - 17; R- 15; Three-pointers: G - Sam McNamara(3), Tyler Schumacher (1), Ryan Alpers (1),Ben Opsahl (1), Riley Augustine (1); R - 4Blooming Prairie

The Wildcats won the WestSection 1A title on Saturday when

By Faye HaugenROCHESTER – The Pine Is-

land boys basketball team cameoh-so-close to pulling off a bigupset in the West Section 1AAplayoffs on Tuesday. The fourth-seeded Panthers had top-seededLourdes on the ropes heading intothe final minutes, but too manyturnovers resulted in PI comingup short, 48-45.

Lourdes took a slim 28-24 leadinto the break, but the Pantherscame out of the locker room andfought back, taking a 40-34 leadwith 8:50 to play when Ben Far-rell hit a layup.

The Eagles made it a one-pointgame with 6:50 to play, but thePanthers retook a 45-39 lead whenMitchel Acker made a steal, pass-ing the ball to Broc Finstuen forthe six-point edge with 4:43 toplay. But those were the last pointsthat Pine Island would score inthe contest.

Lourdes made it a one-pointgame just a little over a minutelater when Luke Thornton wascalled for goaltending. The Pan-ther coaches argued the call, but itstood with PI up a slender 45-44.

A PI turnover with 1:08 led toLourdes taking a 46-45 lead. Withjust five fouls whistled againstthem, the Panthers had to use pre-cious seconds to get the Eagles tothe free throw line. But Pine Is-land caught a beak when a Lour-des inbounds pass sailed out ofbounds, giving PI the ball on theirside of the court with 18 secondsto play. But the Panthers also madea bad pass resulting in the ballgoing right to a Lourdes playerwho was immediately fouled.Carter Greguson hit both freethrows with seven seconds to playfor the 48-45 final score.

The Panthers held a 32-16 re-bounding edge and shot 49% fromthe field to the Eagles’ 38%, butPI had 19 turnovers to Lourdes’

PI falls in the final minutes to Lourdes

six.Broc Finstuen led PI with 14

points and seven rebounds. LukeThornton had nine points and ninerebounds.

The Panthers finish the seasonwith a 16-12 record. They willgraduate six seniors, four of themstarters, in Matt Smith, Matt Kuk-son, Mikael Sloane, Ben Farrell,Chris Frick, and Luke Thornton.

Pine Island 45 - Lourdes 48PI - Matt Kukson 8, Mitchel Acker 3, BenFarrell 6, Broc Finstuen 14, Luke Thornton 9,Matt Smith 5

Scoring by halvesPine Island 24 21 = 45Lourdes 28 20 = 48Free throws: PI - 7 of 10 for 70%; L - 10 of 18for 56%; Field goals: PI - 18 of 37 for 49%; L- 17 of 45 for 38%; Rebounds: PI - 32; L - 16;Turnovers: PI - 19; L - 6; Three-pointers: PI- Mitchel Acker (1), Matt Smith (1); L - 6

By Faye HaugenMAPLE RIVER – Top-seeded

Maple River ended the Kenyon-Wanamingo boys basketball sea-son on Tuesday in Maple River inthe South Section 2AA quarterfi-nals.

The Eagles jumped out to a 29-15 lead at the half and they never

Maple River ends KW’s seasonlooked back, holding a 31-25 edgeover the last 18 minutes.

Gavin Roosen paced the Knightswith 15 points.

The Knights end the season witha 6-21 record. KW will say goodbyeto eight seniors in Kwazi Spen-cer, Eddie Matul, Tanner Warner,Devyn Stordahl, Eric Hokanson,

Connor Sviggum, Ben Ringhamand Clint Irrthum.Kenyon-Wanamingo 40Maple River 60KW - Eddie Matul 4, Gavin Roosen 15, CalvinSteberg 2, Ethen Benda 5, Eric Hokanson 5,Clint Irrthum 1, Connor Sviggum 6, DevynStordahl 2

Scoring by halvesKenyon-Wanamingo 15 25 = 40Maple River 29 31 = 60

News-Record photos by Faye HaugenPine Island’s Luke Thornton snares one of his nine rebounds againstLourdes in Tuesday’s West Section 1AA semifinal game in Rochester.

Pine Island’s Mitchel Acker floats in for a shot against Lourdes in Tuesday’s West Section 1AA semifinal gameat Mayo Civic Arena.

News-Record photo by Faye HaugenGoodhue’s Ben Opsahl goes inbetween the Randolph defense for a shot in Tuesday’s West Section 1Asemifinal game at Mayo Civic Auditorium in Rochester.

they dispatched second-seededBlooming Prairie, 58-42. Goodhuetopped the Blossom’s in regularseason play 62-52 just two weeksago.

The Cats got off to a modeststart, up just 20-16 at the half, butthey were able to open up someroom by outscoring BP 28-26 forthe 16-point win.

Tyler Schumacher led the Wild-cats with 17 points, with JacobMcNamara adding 11.Goodhue 58 - Blooming Prairie 42G - Jacob McNamara 11, Tyler Schumacher17, Riley Augustine 8, Jacob Pasch 9, BenOpsahl 6, Ryan Alpers 3, Calvin Peterson 2,Sam McNamara 2

Scoring by halvesBlooming Prairie 16 26 - 42Goodhue 20 38 = 58Free throws: G - 15 of 19 for 78%; BP - 17 of25 for 66%; Field goals: G - 19 of 42 for 45%;BP - 12 of 44 for 27%; Rebounds: G - 27; BP- 25; Turnovers: G - 9; BP - 9; Three-pointers:G - Jacob Pasch (3), Tyler Schumacher (1),Ryan Alpers (1); BP - 1

Goodhue’s Jacob McNamara gets fouled when going for a rebound in Tuesday’s game in Rochester.

Island League2-9-15Owen’s Locker 20 vs. Kittelson Heating& Plumbing 10; Comstock Farm 5.5 vs.Majerus & Tiarks 24.5; Producer’s Hybrids12 vs. D&M Dairy 18; DMC Plumbing20.5 vs. Oertli & Pleschourt 9.5Top team series: Majerus & Tiarks 3444Top team game: DMC Plumbing 1189Top individual series: Jason Kes 715Top individual: Jerry Morrow 276

Classic League2-10-15Leo’s Sports Bar 0 vs. 7 Hinrichs Plumbing& Pump; AR Auto Care 0 vs. 7 GrothImplement; Eberhart Construction 3 vs.4 MJB FarmsTop team game: Hinrichs Plumbing &Pump 1191Top team series: Hinrichs Plumbing &Pump 3438Top bowler game: Ron Nelson 250Top bowler series: Darik Rude 695

Harvest League2-11-15Prigge’s Flooring 4 vs. 0 Bye; Schaefer’sHeating 0 vs. 4 Jim’s Barbershop; PIPool & Pins 1 vs. 3 Friedrichs

PI POOL & PINSTop team game: Friedrichs 1055Top team series: Jim’s Barbershop 3036Top bowler game: Rick Kunz 243Top bowler series: Rick Kunz 644

Commercial League2-12-15Bluff Valley Campground 0 vs. 7 KiffmeyerMotorsports; Terry Buck Construction 5vs. 2 Nelson Family Services; Stu’s Proshop7 vs. 0 Maple Island; Ellefson Trucking 5vs. 0 ByeTop team game: Kiffmeyer Motorsports1241Top team series: Kiffmeyer Motorsports3575Top bowler game: Jeff Kiffmeyer 278Top bowler series: Darik Rude 740

Island League2-16-15D&M Dairy 15 vs. Majerus & Tiarks 15;Owen’s Locke4r 11 vs. DMC Plumbing19; Comstock Farm 6.5 vs. Oertli &Pleschourt 23.5; Producer’s Hybrids 20vs. Kittelson Heating & Plumbing 10Top team series: Oertli & Pleschourt3492Top team game: Producer’s Hybrids 1251Top individual series: Phil Lien 780

Top individual: Phil Lien 289

Classic League2-17-15MJB Farms 0 vs. 7 Groth Implement;Hinrichs Plumbing & Pump 5 vs. 2 EberhartConstruction; Leo’s SportsBar 5 vs. 2AR Auto CareTop team game: Groth Implement 1272Top team series: Groth Implement 3553Top bowler game: Jerry Morrow 267Top bowler series: Jerry Morrow 715

Harvest League2-18-15PI Pool & Pins 3 vs. 1 Schaefer’s Heating;Prigge’s Flooring 3 vs. 1 Friedrichs; Jim’sBarbershop 3 vs. 0 ByeTop team game: Friedrichs 1131Top team series: Prigge’s Flooring 3114Top bowler game: Tim Paulson 239Top bowler series: Tim Paulson 641

Commercial League2-19-15Bye 0 vs. 5 Terry Buck Construction;Kiffmeyer Motorsports 5 vs. 2 Stu’sProshop; Ellefson Trucking 7 vs. 0 BluffValley Campground; Nelson FamilyServices 4 vs. 3 Maple Island

Top team game: Maple Island 1228Top team series: Kiffmeyer Motorsports3512Top bowler game: Jerry Morrow 300Top bowler series: Jeff Kiffmeyer 787

Island League2-23-15Comstock Farm 9 vs. Producer’s Hybrids21; Oertli & Pleschourt 15 vs. KittelsonHeating & Plumbing 15; D&M Dairy 18vs. Owen’s Locker 12; Majerus & Tiarks6 vs. DMC Plumbing 24Top team series: DMC Plumbing 3542Top team game: DMC Plumbing 1233Top individual series: Brandon Pederson702Top individual game: Bruce Nickell 279

Classic League2-24-15Hinrich Plumbing & Pump 5 vs. 2 ARAuto Care; Leo’s Sportsbar 5 vs. 2 MJBFarms; Groth Implement 7 vs. 0 EberhartConstructionTop team game: Leo’s Sportsbar 1265Top team series: Leo’s Sportsbar 3363Top bowler game: Jamie Warner 279Top bowler series: Rick Kunz 686

Harvest League2-25-15Friedrichs 2 vs. 2 Jim’s Barbershop;Bye 0 vs. 4 Schaefer’s Heating; Prigge’sFlooring 1 vs. 3 PI Pool & PinsTop team game: Schaefer’s Heating 1145Top team series: Schaefer’s Heating 3164Top bowler game: Rick Kunz 256Top bowler series: Jerry Morrow 709

Commercial League2-26-15Kiffmeyer Motorsports 0 vs. 7 Bluff ValleyCampground; Nelson Family Services 2vs. 5 Ellefson Trucking; Bye 0 vs. 7Kif fmeyer Motorsports; Terry BuckConstruction 2 vs. 5 Stu’s ProshopTop team game: Stu’s Proshop 1181Top team series: Stu’s Proshop 3512Top bowler game: Andy Rude 300; DarikRude 300Top bowler series: Darik Rude 756

AREA SPORTS SCHEDULETuesday, March 3

West Section 1A girls basketball, Goodhue vs. Blooming Prairie at Mayo CivicAuditorium, 6 p.m.West Section 1AA girls basketball, Kenyon-Wanamingo vs. Hayfield at Mayo CivicArena, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, March 5Section 1A boys basketball, Goodhue vs. Rushford-Peterson at Mayo Civic Arena, 8p.m.

Saturday, March 7West Section 1A girls basketball finals at Mayo Civic Auditorium, 5 p.m.West Section 1AA girls basketball finals at Mayo Civic Auditorium, 11 a.m.


HVL Boys BasketballConf Overall

Blue Division W L W LGoodhue 13 3 23 7Pine Island 9 7 16 12Hayfield 6 10 10 16Triton 5 11 10 17Kenyon-Wanamingo 2 14 6 21Zumbrota-Mazeppa 0 16 1 23Gold Division Conf OverallLake City 14 2 23 4Lourdes 11 5 19 9Byron 11 5 14 13Kasson-Mantorville 10 6 15 13Stewartville 10 6 13 12Cannon Falls 5 11 10 18

STANDINGS

GOODHUE VOLLEYBALLSame old, same oldBy Ed SternVolleyball Commissioner

GOODHUE – Nothing newhappened this week in Goodhuewomen’s volleyball. Well, un-less you consider that MisFitswon their first game of the year!They are now 1-26, and are peak-ing just in time to make a lateseason run in the playoffs. Theyhave clinched fifth place, and now

just have to get pumped for thereal action!

Bonnie O’Reilly is the latestWoman of the Week. She single-handedly led the Out of Townersin a third game rally for a neededwin.

“We were down, like 40points, and I like, saw that thiswas a chance to try my elusivespit ball serve. It worked. And Iforced an overtime, and then letmy teammates feed me so wecould win. Gosh, darn, I’m awe-some!”

If you say so, Bonnie! Wearen’t going to argue, becauseMel and Joe both tell us, “Don’tmake Bonnie mad!”Goodhue Volleyball

W L PADani’s 27 3 416Dar’s FRIENDS 17 13 514Stacy’s 15 12 459Out of Towners 14 13 473MisFits 1 26 616

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Wrestling

By Faye HaugenST. PAUL – Although he closed

out his wrestling career with a loss,Zumbrota-Mazeppa’s Joey Ma-jerus goes into the Cougar wres-tling books as, arguably, the bestever.

The ZM senior won his fifthindividual medal at the 2015 StateClass A Tournament on Saturday,placing fourth at 120 pounds. Thatmedal joins the third place med-als he won as an eighth-grader in2011, as a freshman in 2012, andas a junior in 2014. He placed fourthas a sophomore. He was also cap-tain of this year’s State Class Arunner-up team.

“I don’t know if we’ll ever seeanyone that will challenge Joey’saccomplishments,” said CoachLink Steffen. “He is a five-timestate medalist, placing no lowerthan fourth, and he ends his careerwith a school record 213 careerwins. We all wanted him to winthat state title, but it just didn’thappen.”

Ranked second in Class A at120 pounds, Majerus opened Fri-day individual action with a first-period fall over Angela Zamarripaof St. James. But the ZM seniorwas upset in the quarterfinals byBrandon Ortman of Pierz by an 8-7 decision. Dropped into wrestle-backs, Majerus won three straightdecisions to move into the third-place match where he faced a fa-miliar foe, Jared Goldsmith ofChatfield.

Majerus beat Goldsmith for theSection 1A title a week ago by a6-4 decision, but Goldsmith, alsoa senior, turned the tables on Ma-jerus and earned an 8-3 decision.

Five other Cougar wrestlers alsoqualified for State, but all came

ZM’s Joey Majerus wins fifth state medal

up short in their bid for an indi-vidual medal.

Senior Dillon Downes, wres-tling in the state meet for the thirdtime, came up a win short of ad-vancing to the medal round.

Downes opened the tournamentagainst top-ranked Zach Carlsonof Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg,suffering a 7-0 loss. Downes fol-lowed Carlson through wrestle-backs, earning a 3-1 decision overninth-ranked Sheldon Rasmussenof ACGC on Friday evening. Hesaw his season come to and endwhen he lost a 6-4 decision toDalton Elliot of Lake Crystal-Welcome Memorial on Saturdaymorning.

Downes ends the season with a39-9 record and a career win-lossrecord of 135-55, good for thirdplace in career wins at Zumbrota-Mazeppa.

“Dillon may have not had thetitle as one of our captains, but hewas a true leader in the wrestlingroom all season for us,” remarkedCoach Steffen. “Dillon was in avery tough bracket with a lot ofgood wrestlers. He had a toughdraw in his opening match.”

Freshman Hayden Stensland(32-15) at 113 pounds, sopho-more Maverick Jackson (38-11)

State Class A Wrestling resultsCode (wrestler, school, grade, record, ranking, placing)

106Ethan Cota (Kenyon-Wanamingo, 11, 46-1, ranked first) placed first. He won bytechnical fall, 16-0, 2:00, over Justin Mattocks (Prairie Valley, 10, 30-12); pinned JeronMason (Medford, 8th, 37-6, ranked ninth, placed fourth) 56 seconds; won 5-0 overAndrew Mussen (Blackduck/Cass Lake/Bena, 12, 39-5, ranked third, placed third);and won 15-1 over Jake Nohre (West Central Area/Ashby/Evansville, 10th, 38-5,ranked second, placed second).

113Noah Bauer (Pine Island, 10th, 34-6, ranked eighth) placed first. He won 9-3 overBen Johnson (United North Central, 10th, 24-13); won 3-1 over Brock Buysse (Min-neota, 12th, 39-4, ranked second, placed third); won 6-0 over Rylan Molinaro (Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City, 10th, 40-6, ranked fourth, placed fourth); and won 8-6 in overtimeover Tanner Pasvogel (Sibley East, 10th, 21-2, ranked third, placed second)Hayden Stensland (Zumbrota-Mazeppa, 9th, 32-15) did not place. He lost 6-0 toTanner Pavogel; and lost 2-0 to Willie Neine (Fertile-Beltrami, 11th, 35-4, ranked third,placed second)

120Joey Majerus (Zumbrota-Mazeppa, 12th, 47-3, ranked second) placed fourth. Hepinned Angel Zamarripa (St. James, 12th, 8-8), 1:29; lost 8-7 to Brandon Ortman(Piera, 10th, 36-5, sixth place); won 10-4 over AJ Schmidt (Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City,12th, 21-18); won 9-1 over Anthony Kern (Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale, 12th, 17-6, ranked10th); won 6-0 over Brandon LaBorde (Lake Crystal-Welcome Memorial, 12th, 36-6,ranked seventh, placed fifth); and lost 8-3 to Jared Goldsmith (Chatfield, 12th, 43-4,ranked first, placed third)

126Joel Gadient (Goodhue, 11th, 30-6, ranked 10th) placed sixth. He won 10-7 overCordell Peterson (New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva, 11th, 31-7) lost 9-4 toAustin Anderly (LeSueur-Henderson, 12th, 41-2, ranked second, placed second);pinned Hunter Sumer (Mille Lacs, 11th, 19-17), 4:03; won 3-1 over Byron Byer (Frazee,12th, 40-4, ranked fourth); lost 5-1 to Kyle Hennen (Minneota, 11th, 27-6, rankedninth, third place); and lost 7-1 to Brendon Coyer (Osakis, 11th, 34-7, ranked third,fifth place)

132Maverick Jackson (Zumbrota-Mazeppa, 10th, 38-11) did not place. He lost 9-2 toZach Scott (Holdingford, 12th, 39-6, ranked fifth)

145Freedom Hunt (Zumbrota-Mazeppa, 12, 31-16, ranked 10th at 152) did not place. Helost 9-4 to Nick Borchet (Mille Lacs, 41-2, ranked fourth, fourth place)

152Bailee O’Reilly (Goodhue, 10th, 29-10) did not place. He lost 5-1 to Justin David(Park Rapids Area, 10th, 39-6, ranked ninth, fourth place)

160Ted Androli (Kenyon-Wanamingo, 11th, 43-5, ranked second) placed third. He won 7-1 over Ethan Kimber (Bertha-Hewitt/Verndale, 10th, 31-6, ranked sixth); lost 5-2 toPaden Moore (Jackson County Central, 12th, 43-1, ranked first, placed first); pinnedMatthew Slater (Adrian, 11th, 16-7), 2:20; pinned Cameron Lundeen (Red Lake CountyCentral, 12th, 35-9, ranked ninth), 4:44; won 6-2 over Royal Crow (West Central Area/Ashby/Evansville, 12th, 37-8, ranked eighth, sixth place); and won 10-0 over NoahLandrus (Aitkin, 11th, 37-5, ranked fourth, placed fourth)Devin Manzy (Zumbrota-Mazeppa, 11th, 36-9, ranked 10th at 170) did not place. Helost 5-2 to Nicholas Esping (Minnesota, 12th, 42-4, ranked third, placed fifth)

170Drew Sathrum (Kenyon-Wanamingo, 12th, 39-5, ranked third) did not place. He lost3-2 in triple overtime to Gabe Thom (St. Claire/Mankato Loyola, 12th, 31-10, placedsecond); and was pinned in overtime by Jesse Slater (Adrian, 12th, 39-9, ranked fifth,fifth place), 5:47Dillon Downes (Zumbrota-Mazeppa, 12th, 39-9 record) did not place. He lost 7-0 toZach Carlson (Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg, 12th, 45-1, ranked first, third place); won3-1 over Sheldon Rasmussen (Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City, 12th, 35-9, ranked ninth);and lost 6-4 to Dalton Elliot (Lake Crystal-Welcome Memorial, 12, 28-6, sixth place)

182Bailey Paquin (Kenyon-Wanamingo, 12th, 33-15) did not place. He was pinned byKeegan Moore (Jackson County Central, 44-0, ranked first, placed first), 24 seconds;won 3-2 over Kyle Lang (Royalton-Upsala, 11th, 18-2, ranked sixth); and lost 4-1 intriple overtime to Ben Steffel (BOLD, 12th, 36-4, ranked eighth, fourth place)

220Luke Rechtzigel (Kenyon-Wanamingo, 11th, 32-12) did not place. He lost 10-2 toTodd Erickson (New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva, 38-5, ranked second, placedthird); and lost 4-2 in triple overtime to Tyler Oberg (Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton, 11th, 30-7, ranked ninth)

Goodhue’s Joel Gadient and BaileeO’Reilly gain state meet experienceBy Faye Haugen

ST. PAUL – One of twoGoodhue wrestlers brought homea medal from the 2015 Class AState Meet held over the week-end at the Xcel Energy Center inSt. Paul.

Junior Joel Gadient placedsixth at 126 pounds and sopho-more Bailee O’Reilly (at 152pounds) wrestled just one matchbefore being eliminated in the78th annual Minnesota StateWrestling Tournament.

Gadient, ranked 10th, openedthe tournament with a 10-7 deci-sion over Cordell Peterson of NewRichland-Ellendale-Geneva, buthe lost a 9-4 decision to AustinAnderly of LeSueur-Henderson,the second-ranked wrestler at thatweight. Dropped into wrestle-backs, Gadient assured himselfa medal when he pinned HunterSumer of Millacs, and earned a3-1 decision over fourth-rankedByron Byer of Frazee. A pair of

decision losses to ninth-rankedKyle Hennen of Minneota andBrendon Coyer of Osakis endedGadient’s season at 30-6 with asixth-place medal.

O’Reilly’s first appearance inthe Class A Meet was very short

News-Record photos by Faye HaugenGoodhue’s Bailee O’Reilly and Park Rapids Area’s Justin Davis scramble for control in the opening match at152 pounds in the Class A State Tournament on Friday in St. Paul.

Zumbrota-Mazeppa’s Joey Majerus closed out a stellar high schoolwrestling career at the State Class A Meet when he placed fourth at 129pounds, earning his fifth state individual wrestling medal. He ends hishigh school mat career with a 213-24 record.

Goodhue’s Joel Gadient hangs on to the arm of Minneota’s Kyle Hennenin wrestlebacks at 126 pounds on Saturday. Gadient fell by a 5-1decision to Hennen to drop into the fifth-place match.

Kenyon-Wanamingo’s Drew Sathrum rolls with Jesse Slater of Adrian inwrestlebacks on Saturday morning at the State Class A Tournament.

Kenyon-Wanamingo’s Bailey Paquin ties up with Ben Steffel of BOLD inSaturday morning’s wrestlebacks at 182 pounds in the Class A statemeet.

at 132 pounds, senior FreedomHunt (31-16) at 145 pounds, andjunior Devin Manzy (36-9) at 160pounds, all took part in their firststate individual meet with none ofthem placing.

“Freedom really turned his sea-son around this year. The 13 or 14losses he had were not a reflectionof what he did this season. He wasmore mature and really developedthe leadership we wanted out ofhim. He treated every wrestler inthe room the same, and a lot of thekids really looked up to him. Hetreated everyone with respect andhe was one of the key reasons thatwe got where we did as a team thisseason. He was a hard worker andnever complained,” praised CoachSteffen.

“Hayden, Maverick and Devinwill all get another chance to comeback here next year. The experi-ence they gained this year as indi-viduals and with the team will payoff in the future,” pointed out CoachSteffen.

Kenyon-Wanamingo’s Ted Androli switches on Noah Landrus of Aitkin intheir third-place match at 160 pounds. Androli won 10-0 to earn hissecond state wrestling medal after placing sixth last year.

Kenyon-Wanamingo’s Luke Rechtzigel bumps heads with New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva’s Todd Erickson in his opening match at 220pounds.

West Central Area/Ashby/Evansville’s Jake Larkin pushes on Zumbrota-Mazeppa’s Freedom Hunt’s head gear during team competition onThursday.

when he opened with a 5-1 lossto ninth-ranked Justin David ofPark Rapids Area. David wasbeaten in quarterfinal action,knocking O’Reilly out of the tour-nament. The Cat sophomore endsthe season with a 29-10 record.

HVL Wrestling Conf OverFINAL W L W LKasson-Mantorville 10 0 21 1Kenyon-Wanamingo 9 1 28 5Zumbrota-Mazeppa 8 2 30 7Stewartville 7 3 18 7Byron 6 4 14 11Goodhue 5 5 15 9Lake City 4 6 10 11Pine Island 2 8 4 12Hayfield 2 8 3 12Triton 1 9 8 15Cannon Falls 1 9 3 20

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WrestlingZM comes up a point short for theClass A State Dual Meet Title

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PI’s Noah Bauer wins 113-pound titleBy Faye Haugen

ST. PAUL – How happy wasPine Island’s Noah Bauer afterbeating Sibley East’s TannerPasvogel 8-6 in overtime to winthe State Class A 113 pound title?He ran up into the stands, huggingand shaking hands with the over50 Panther fans who attended thefinals on Saturday at the XcelEnergy Center in St. Paul.

Panther fans filled three rowsof seats at the finals, and they wereon their feet when Bauer becamethe third Pine Island wrestler towin a state title. Bauer, a sopho-more, joins Ben Meyer (1996 atheavyweight) and Chris McPhail(2005 at 189 pounds) as PI’s statewrestling champions.

“I’m not that surprised,” saidPI coach Dwight Gingerich ofBauer winning the title. “He hasthat potential. He went to stateand beat the second, third and

fourth-ranked wrestlers at 113pounds. Noah is a true state cham-pion.”

Bauer, ranked eighth in the lastClass A poll, came into the statemeet with a 30-6 record. He openedwith a win over Ben Johnson ofUnited North Central, followedby a 3-1 decision in the quarterfi-nals over Brock Buysse of Min-neota (ranked second at 113), a 6-0 win over Rylan Molinaro ofAtwater-Cosmos-Grove City(ranked fourth) in the semifinals.Bauer advanced to the finals wherehe squared off against Pasvogel(ranked third).

Bauer trailed 4-0 after the firstperiod and was down 5-4 after thesecond period. When the dustcleared in the third period, the scorewas knotted 6-6. Over the firstthree periods Bauer did not forcethe action, but in overtime he wasquick to go after Pasvogel, earn-

News-Record photos by Faye HaugenThree Zumbrota-Mazeppa wrestlers, from left, Joey Majerus, MaverickJackson and Caden Steffen were named to the Class A All TournamentWrestling team.

By Faye HaugenST. PAUL – The Zumbrota-

Mazeppa wrestling team did ev-erything they wanted to do expectwin the State Class A Dual Meettitle and in that they came up justa point short to top-seeded andtop-ranked Minneota on Thurs-day in St. Paul at the Xcel EnergyCenter.

“Anytime you wrestle for a statechampionship, you have to behappy about that,” said Coach LinkSteffen. “Overall, I’m very grate-ful for how the kids wrestled. Inany match you can look back andthink of where you could havesaved a point or scored anotherpoint. To be honest, I’m still go-ing over that in my head. But thenI think of how well we wrestled.They did a great job,” he praised.

The Cougars opened state tour-nament action with wins over WestCentral Area/Ashby/Evansvilleand Frazee to roll into the finals.West Central Area/Ashby/Evansville

The third-seeded and third-ranked Cougars opened tourna-ment action on Thursday morn-ing, defeating eight-ranked WestCentral Area/Ashby/Evansville 34-18.

The match stayed close through138 pounds. ZM got a decision bySpencer DeFrang to open the matchwith Joey Majerus earning a fallat 120 pounds and Maverick Jack-son, a decision at 132 pounds.

The Cougars opened up somebreathing room winning the nextfive matches to take a 34-9 leadthe Knights were unable to over-come. Decisions by Freedom Huntand Devin Manzy, a major deci-sion by Caden Steffen at 152, andfalls from Dillon Downes (170)and Noah Prodzinski (195) led theway for ZM. The Knights did winthe last three weights, but theycould get no closer than 16 points.

“They were tough riders and theyliked to work a lot of pinning com-binations. I thought Hayden Sten-sland set the tone when he lost a 2-0 decision to a kid that ended upwrestling for a state title (JakeNohre). Even though he lost, hegave us some momentum by keep-ing it a 2-0 decision,” pointed outCoach Steffen. “Joey Majerus gotus rolling with a pin at 120, and Ithought Devin Manzy camethrough with a big win. He wasdown by a point and he scoredfour points in the last five secondsto beat a kid that placed in thetournament.”Zumbrota-Mazeppa 34West Central Area/Ashby/Evansville 18106 - Spencer DeFrang won 9-6 over DrakeSwanson; 113 - Hayden Stensland lost 2-0 toJake Nohre; 120 - Joey Majerus pinned HunterMickelsen, 55 seconds; 126 - Sam Nordquistlost 5-2 to Levi Larkin; 132 - Maverick Jacksonwon 4-2 over Keaton Long; 138 - Jacob Bennettlost 10-7 to Tyler Onstad; 145 - Freedom Huntwon 5-2 over Jake Larkin; 152 - Caden Steffenwon 11-1 over Kyle Mickelsen; 160 - DevinManzy won 5-1 over Royal Crow; 170 - DillonDownes pinned Koel Seifert, 3:16; 182 - NoahProdzinski pinned Blake Amundson, 4:45; 195- Seth Tupper lost 9-3 to Hunter Fick; 220 -Evan Block lost 5-4 to Anthony Miller; 285 -Connor Hegseth lost 1-0 to Sid LamtathFrazee

Second-seeded and second-ranked Frazee waited for the Cou-gars in the Class A semifinals onThursday afternoon. Frazee earneda 32-23 win over 11th-ranked Pierz

in the quarterfinals.“We tried not to chase Frazee to

counter their aggressiveness,” re-marked Coach Steffen. “JoeyMajerus really set the tone of thismatch, coming back in overtimeto beat a kid that won the state titleat 120 pounds (Tanner Reetz).Frazee never really recovered af-ter that. Joey’s pin really took thewind out of their sails.” he added.

ZM led early on a decision byHayden Stensland at 113 pounds,and a pin by Majerus in overtimeagainst the fourth-ranked Reetzthat pumped up the Cougar fanswho filled the stands. MaverickJackson upped ZM’s lead to 12-7with a decision at 132.

The Hornets took their only leadin the match with a pair of deci-sions at 138 and 145 pounds, butCaden Steffen put ZM ahead forgood with a fall at 152 pounds.His pin was followed by a narrow1-0 decision by Devin Manzy at160, and a pin by Dillon Downesat 170 for a 27-13 lead. Seth Tup-per came through with one of hispatented headlocks for a pin togive ZM enough of a lead to pulloff the 33-25 upset.Zumbrota-Mazeppa 33 - Frazee 25106 - Spencer DeFrang lost 7-3 to TannerSchermerhorn; 113 - Hayden Stensland won3-0 over Blaine Beaty; 120 - Joey Majeruspinned Tanner Reetz in overtime, 6:50; 126 -Sam Nordquist lost 9-0 to Ethan Byer; 132 -Maverick Jackson won 7-4 over Byron Byer;138 - Jacob Bennett lost 8-2 to Grant Jepson;145 - Freedom Hunt lost 5-0 to Austin Skillings;152 - Caden Steffen pinned Isaac Schermerhorn,3:15; 160 - Devin Manzy won 1-0 over TannerBachmann; 170 - Dillon Downes pinned CalvinStreeper, 1:21; 182 - Noah Prodzinski lost 2-0 to Jonah Lange; 195 - Seth Tupper pinnedAlex Splonskowski, 43 seconds; 220 - ConnorHegseth lost 3-1 to Tanner Tapper; 285 - EvanBlock was pinned by Garrett Malstrom, 1:19Minneota

The Class A championshipmatch was much closer than any-one thought it would be, as ZMcame up just short 31-30 to top-ranked and number one-seededMinneota.

The Vikings were loaded withgood matmen with nine qualify-ing for the individual tournamentand eight of them ranked in thetop 10 in Class A.

“They wrestle a very defensive

style and they work the edge ofthe mat. They like to slow the matchdown and then really come at youthe last minute to 30 seconds in aperiod. We were able to fend themoff and wrestle a great match,”pointed out Coach Steffen.

Minneota got off to a 7-0 start,but Joey Majerus gained four pointsback with a major decision at 120pounds. The Vikings upped theirlead to 21-9 through 145 poundswith Maverick Jackson’s techni-cal fall the only ZM points in thatrun.

Caden Steffen came throughwith a narrow 6-5 decision at 152pounds to make the score 21-12.Dillon Downes got the Cougar fansback into the action with a fall injust 15 seconds at 170 pounds,followed by a Noah Prodzinskidecision at 182 to close the gap to25-21.

Minneota got a fall at 195 whenthe Cougars started to shift wres-tlers around for a 31-21 lead. Trail-ing 4-1 at 220 pounds, Seth Tup-per came through with a headlockto earn a stunning second periodfall to close the score to 31-27.

“Caden earned a big win over awrestler that placed in State, andSeth came up with a huge pin thatgave us a chance. That is whathigh school sports is all about,”said Coach Steffen.

Both teams knew what neededto be done in the final match. ZM’sEvan Block needed to win thematch by four or more points forthe Cougars to win the State ClassA title. Minneota’s Trent Espingneeded to avoid giving up any extrapoints.

Block earned the 3-0 decision,as Esping did a good job of stop-ping Block from earning more thana reversal and an escape. ZM fanswere looking for stalling calls, butonly one was called and Minneotawon their first State Class A title,31-30.

“Evan beat a very good kid whoknew his role and what he had todo to give Minneota the win. Evangave it all he had and it wasn’tfrom a lack of effort,” stressedCoach Steffen. “Like I said, youcan go over the whole match andfind places to score points or notgive up points. We just came up apoint short of being state champs.”

At the beginning of the seasonZM was ranked 13th in the leanand mean standings. “We workeda lot with our captains, Joey Ma-jerus, Freedom Hunt and EvanBlock, about leadership and goals.With their hard work, we wereable to turn things around early inthe season and those seniors, allof them, led the team very well.The team believed in each otherand the older guys worked withthe younger guys to show themhow. For a coach to see that, thatis what we work for,” concludedCoach Steffen.

The Cougars will graduate sevenseniors in Joey Majerus, FreedomHunt, Dillon Downes, Noah Prodz-inski, Seth Tupper, Evan Blockand Connor Hegseth.Zumbrota-Mazeppa 30 - Minneota 31106 - Spencer DeFrang lost 8-0 to AustinDeVlaeminck; 113 - Hayden Stensland lost 7-1 to Brock Buysse; 120 - Joey Majerus won 14-2 over Brendan Reiss; 126 - Sam Nordquistlost by technical fall to Kyle Hennen, 15-0,4:44; 132 - Maverick Jackson won by technicalfall over Henry Pesch, 19-3; 138 - JacobBennett was pinned by Bryce Bruner, 1:13;145- Freedom Hunt lost 2-1 to Alex Engler; 152 -Caden Steffen won 6-5 over Leo Buysse; 160- Devin Manzy lost 9-0 to Nicholas Esping; 170- Dillon Downes pinned Thomas Hering, 15seconds; 182 - Noah Prodzinski won 9-6 overAlex Bueltel; 195 - Jarrett Haglund was pinnedby Cole Hennen, 1:20; 220 - Seth Tupperpinned Nathan Bueltel, 2:52; 285 - EvanBlock won 3-0 over Trent EspingZumbrota-Mazeppa’s Maverick Jackson works at turning Minneota’s

Henry Pesch over for back points in Thursday’s Class A championshipmatch.

Both Sibley East’s Tanner Pasvogel and Pine Island’s Noah Bauer look to see how much time is left on thethird period clock when Bauer tied the match to send it into overtime. Bauer, a sophomore, got a takedownfive seconds into overtime to become PI’s third state champion by winning the Class A title at 113 pounds.

Kenyon-Wanamingo’s Ethan Cota turns West Central Area/Ashby/Evansville’s Jake Nohre over for backpoints in the Class A championship match on Saturday. Cota, a junior, earned a 15-1 decision to become KW’sninth state champion.

ing a takedown five seconds intoovertime for an 8-5 decision and astate title.

“Noah is one of the hardestworkers in our wrestling room andhe’ll take on anyone,” remarkedCoach Gingerich. “When he hasconfidence, he can do anythingand have fun doing it. Everybodyloves him. He is just such a greatguy.”

Bauer set his goal of winning astate title at the beginning of theseason. “He told us that he wasgoing to win state this year. Weknew he had a lot of work to do torealize that goal. His winning astate title is good for him, for ourprogram and for our school.”

This is Bauer’s second trip toState. He was one-and-done in hisfirst trip last year at 106 pounds.He ends the season with a 34-6record.

By Faye HaugenST. PAUL – It was no surprise

that Kenyon-Wanamingo’s EthanCota won the 106-pound Class Atitle on Saturday evening at theXcel Energy Center in St. Paul.Cota has been ranked number onesince November.

“He still had to go out there andmake it happen,” said KW coachMatt Ryan. “Ethan wrestled a verygood tournament. It was fun sit-ting in the championship matchand not have a heart-wrenchingclose match that comes down tothe last few seconds. Ethan justwent out there and did what hehas been doing all season.

The KW junior breezed throughhis weight class, opening with atechnical fall, followed by a fall,and a 5-0 decision to move intothe championship where he earneda 15-1 major decision over sec-ond-ranked Jake Nohre of WestCentral Area/Ashby/Evansville.

Cota ends the season with a 46-1 record. He joins Ben Johnson(1996 at 119 pounds), NathanLexvold (2008 at 135 pounds),Drew Lexvold (2009 at 125 poundsand 2010 at 130 pounds), MitchelLexvold (2011 at 119 pounds and2012 at 120 pounds), and OakleyMcLain (2011 at 125 pounds and2012 at 126 pounds).

Junior Ted Androli won five ofthe six matches he wrestled in his

second straight state tournamentappearance to place third. Androliplaced sixth a year ago at 132pounds. This year he came intothe state meet at 160 pounds rankedsecond.

“Ted also had a good tourna-ment. He just happened to drawone of the best wrestlers in thestate in his second match. Thatkid (Paden Moore of JacksonCounty Central) went on to winthe state title,” pointed out CoachRyan.

Androli beat wrestlers rankedfourth, sixth, eighth and ninth onhis way to his third-place finish.He ends the year with a 43-5 record.

“Both Ethan and Ted work re-ally hard with extra practice andextra weight lifting. Both of themedals they earned are well de-served,” said Coach Ryan.

Three other KW wrestlers cameup short of their goal of earning amedal.

Bailey Paquin had a good tour-nament, coming up one win shortof earning a medal.

“Bailey was seeded fourth inour section and he was one winaway from earning a medal at State.He wrapped up his career on ahigh note,” remarked Coach Ryanof Paquin who ends the seasonwith a 33-15 record.

Drew Sathrum had some toughdraw, and tough finishes in his

Ethan Cota wins KW’s ninth titlethird State Meet appearance. Helost his opening match in tripleovertime and then was pinned inovertime in his second match.

“We felt good about Drew’schances at earning a medal thisyear. But he was in one of thoseweight classes where eight to 10of the kids were very close in skills.You could wrestle all of thosematches again and come out withtotally different results. It just didn’twork out for Drew this time,” headded. Sathrum ends the seasonwith a 39-5 record.

Luke Rechtzigel knew that ifhe wanted to wrestle at the statemeet, he had to jump up two weightclasses to make it happen. A natu-ral 182 pounder, Rechtzigel madethe jump to 220 pounds at the sec-tion meet. It paid off with a sec-ond-place finish and a trip to state.But giving up all that weight caughtup to the KW junior at State.Weighting in at 184 pounds (bydrinking some water), Rechtzigelfaced two wrestlers who werenearly 40 pounds heavier when itcame time to go on the mat onFriday.

“He could have sat home or hecould wrestle at State. He madethat choice and it paid off. Thisexperience will help Luke nextyear. This is something he can buildoff of,” said Coach Ryan

Rechtzigel ends the season witha 32-12 record.


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Section B of NEWS-RECORD Wednesday, March 4, 2015 • No. 9

OronocoWanamingo Pine Island

Zumbrota MazeppaGoodhueNeighbors

Goodhue gives for goats

Teacher Josh Weime was voted by Goodhue students to kiss the goat ata February 23 assembly. Through fundraising efforts of the family lifeclass, enough money was raised to purchase nineteen goats for familiesliving in poverty in third world countries.

GOODHUE – As part of theunit on community service, thefamily life class at Goodhue Schooldecided to work on a project thatwould help the school earn ticketsto We Day next fall. We Day is astatewide celebration of service,where schools send representativeswho have completed a commu-nity service project.

The class worked with a groupcalled Free the Children. This groupis associated with We CreateChange, which partners with theWe Day organization. The mis-sion of Free the Children is to helpyoung people achieve their full-est potential as agents of change.Through projects young people areempowered to realize they canchange the world.

Class members raised moneyto buy goats for families living inpoverty in third world countries.Since there are many uses for goats,families are able to get a sense ofhope to get their feet on the ground.Each goat that will be given to afamily costs the organization fiftydollars.

In the elementary school, canswere put in each classroom to col-lect change. Mrs. Gadient’s fifthgrade class won a root beer floatparty. In the high school, studentscould buy a root beer float. Theone dollar charge was put in a jarwith a teacher’s name on it. Theteacher who collected the mostmoney then kissed a goat at an allschool assembly on February 23.The lucky winners were Mr.Weime and Ms. Lahti. The classalso collected donations from thebusinesses downtown

Through all of these efforts, alittle over $950 was collected. Sinceeach goat costs fifty dollars, the

school was able to donate nine-teen goats.

Pine Island Kwik Trip employeestake the Polar Plunge challenge

The KT Crazies gather together before taking the plunge for a good cause on February 14. From left to rightare Sandy Struckman, Rachel Loats, Kari Henderson, Amy Closner, Becky Brogan, Kari Heckman, andAmanda Voeltz.

By Audra DePestelROCHESTER – Each year, the

Polar Plunge challenges thousandsof brave jumpers at numerous lo-cations around the state to get in-volved in supporting Special Olym-pics Minnesota by taking theplunge. Seven brave employeesfrom Kwik Trip in Pine Islandstepped up to the challenge. PineIsland Kwik Trip raised close to$1,200 during the two-weekfundraiser, which started at theend of November. That was morethan any of the other MinnesotaKwik Trips, including the one inZumbrota, and defeating them wasthe main goal of the Pine Islandemployees.

It was that goal that triggeredPine Island Kwik Trip employeePenny Wiseman to challenge herlong-time co-worker Sandy

Struckman to take the plunge ifthe store raised $1,000. Struckmanagreed to the challenge, since itwas for a good cause, and sincethe donations had stalled at about$600. She thought the odds werein her favor. But to Struckman’ssurprise that very day the amountof donations increased another$200 and soon after that their goalwas met, and then some.

Struckman said she wasn’t sureif people donated to the challengebecause they wanted to supportthe cause or just wanted to see ifshe would really do it. Either way,she said it was a win-win, and shestuck to her word.

On Valentine’s Day, February14, with temperatures in the lowersingle digits and the wind chill atabout a negative 25, Struckmanwas joined by six other co-work-

ers and together the “KT Crazies”jumped in the freezing cold waterat Foster Arend Beach in Roches-ter. Struckman said her mind wasworried more than anything else,but it turned out not to be as bad asshe thought, other than the waterwas a little deeper than she antici-pated. “I was glad they had a tentto warm up in and get changed. Itwas great; I didn’t know they wouldhave that,” she said.

All funds raised go toward pro-gramming and events for more than8,000 athletes statewide. This year,856 plungers raised more than$211,000 at the Rochester Plunge.The fundraiser is sponsored by theRochester/Olmsted County LawEnforcement Torch Run for Spe-cial Olympics and the proceedsbenefit: Special Olympics Min-nesota and Special Olympics.

By Alicia Hunt-WelchKENYON – Debate became

heated at the February 23 Kenyon-Wanamingo School Board meet-ing. The points of contention werethe 2015-16 KW Kids child careprogram budget and a proposal tokeep the community educationprogram from using more moneyfrom the school district’s generalfund. When the dust had settled,the board accepted the commu-nity education budget proposal,as well as the summer programsand an increase in rates for theKW Kids program.

(Publisher’s note: Due to theclarity and order of the motionspassed, there is question as towhether accepting Smith’s origi-nal motion negated the previoustwo motions. Superintendent Evertis working to confirm theparlimentary procedure.)

For several years KW Commu-nity Education has been runningat a deficit, requiring the schooldistrict to transfer money to offsetlosses. In December, Superinten-dent Jeff Evert estimated the pro-gram would be $103,650 in debtthis fiscal year, and the school boardapproved a transfer of $100,000to the community education fundfrom the general fund.

KWCE Advisory Board mem-ber Jackie Traurig presented anoverview of steps taken to downsizethe KW Kids budget. Traurig saidthat taken into consideration werethe 2014-15 and 2015-16 budgets,the results of a parent needs sur-vey, and advice from MinnesotaCommunity Education Associa-tion advisor Bob Meyer who wasbrought in last year to audit theprogram. Traurig said the follow-ing was the proposal of the KWCEBoard:

• Restore longer KW Kids hours,

from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.• Summer daycare rates will

increase to $27 per day, $5 formorning care, $7 for after schooluntil 4:30 p.m., and $9.50 for af-ter school to 6 p.m. care.

• Early release day care fee wouldbe set at $24, and the snow daylate start fee would be $9.50.

School board member DebbPaquin said the community edu-cation subcommittee spent a lotof time making the budget morefinancially stable. After monthsof discussion, she said the boardneeds to make a decision on theKW Kids budget so communityeducation can move forward.

With the above rates calculatedand an estimated number of par-ticipants determined, KW Com-munity Education Director KrisKincaid presented a forecastedbudget for 2015-16. She soughtbudget advice from many profes-sionals, including district businessmanager Kathy Flikke.

Board member Greg Dotsonpointed out an error in one calcu-lation. It was unclear if the erroraffected the other calculations.

Marilyn Syverson said she ap-preciated all the work that wentinto the proposal but said thedistrict’s finances need to bewatched closely.

Karla Bauer said board mem-bers need to be confident in theinformation and the numbers, andthat as board members they ac-cept responsibility for the outcome.Bauer said she was not confidentin the numbers provided to them,adding that in only three of thepast fourteen years the KW Kidsprogram broke even or mademoney.

Superintendent Evert said, “Weare in a competitive system… Weare competing with other daycares

and preschools around us.” Henoted that families were going toother districts and years ago theschool board had decided to sup-port community ed being com-petitive and agreed to cover anylosses. KW Kids opened at twosites and programs were expanded.

Dotson again referred to thecalculation error. And JenniferSmith said Bauer’s comments fo-cused on losses from previousyears. Smith said that discussionswere off point and implored themto focus on the budget in front ofthem. Smith suggested that Kincaidbe allowed to finish her presenta-tion.

Kincaid noted that severalchanges were made to the budgetbut said she would do what theschool board directed her to do.

After hearing all the informa-tion and the new budget proposal,Bauer said, “I still have questions.”

Paquin said subcommitteesspend a great deal of time review-ing issues and coming up withsolutions. She reminded the boardthat this committee did just thatand made a recommendation toapprove this budget. “We just needto tweak it to make it a viableprogram,” Paquin said.

Smith motioned to accept the2015-16 community educationbudget proposal, and Paquin sec-onded. Bauer said she wasn’t fin-ished discussing it. Smith said amotion and second were made anddiscussion could follow. Syversonasked, “Who’s running this meet-ing?” Board chair Doug Kyllo saida motion and second were on thefloor. From there, extensive dis-cussion continued.

Bauer said that over the years asignificant amount of the district’smoney had been spent on the fami-lies that community ed serves, and

that the district is not a babysittingservice and funds should be spenton educational programs.

Dotson suggested raising pricesto $28 per day instead of the pro-posed $27. Paquin said the com-mittee believed that raising ratesover that of local providers wouldcause families to go elsewhere.Bauer said not to forget that stu-dents bus into the KW SchoolDistrict every day, so to fall backon the “we’ll lose students” argu-ment is one sided.

Kincaid said she followed nearlyall recommendations suggested forcuts to the program. Bauer arguedthat the program auditor suggestedonly operating one site and thatrecommendation was not followed.Kincaid said in her experienceparents will not make the com-

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mute to only use one site and willinstead go elsewhere. Dotson said,“Then they can take their toys,and go play in the street.”

Traurig, a parent, took offenseto Dotson’s comment and said ifshe cannot trust in the judgmentof the school board, then she willtake her children elsewhere, andin the future she would not sup-port a levy referendum for KW.

Paquin said Kincaid needs adecision from the board in orderto advertise and make plans forsummer. Paquin amended themotion to approve the portion ofthe proposal for summer 2015. Thiswas seconded by Smith.

Jeremy Lerfald asked why therewas a change in hours. Kincaidsaid it was believed to work betterfor parents’ work schedules, re-

Minnesota buffer strip summitto be held in Mazeppa

MAZEPPA – Buffer strips havebeen part of Minnesota drainagelaws since 1959. Because theserules have not been uniformlyenforced, this last January Gover-nor Mark Dayton asked the Min-nesota Department of NaturalResources to strengthen and takeover enforcement of the law toprovide consistent enforcementthroughout the state. Changes tothe law are being proposed, withpenalties from enforcement beinglooked at to fund the program.

As a result, the local soil healthgroup, Soil Organic Matter(S.O.M.) Generators, is hostingseveral sessions on Friday, March13, at the Mazeppa CommunityCenter to spur discussion on thegovernor’s proposal, as well asdiscussion on current and futuresoil conservation practices and howthey are affecting the land.

The afternoon session will be-gin at 1 p.m. with a presentationby local Mazeppa photographer,

Brenda Wiech. Wiech said thather presentation titled, “ZumbroCrossings,” was born out of a deepconviction to be a caretaker of theland that has and continues to shapeher existence in the Zumbro Riverwatershed. These fine art land-scape photographs increase aware-ness of a vanishing agricultural-supported society that is also facedwith increased floods and soil con-servation issues. The intensity oflight and color generates a moodin the face of adversity and bringsattention to landscapes that typi-cally get missed. It is a timelessjuxtaposition addressing a fragileenvironment where time does notstand still.

Beginning at 2 p.m., there willbe presentations on RegenerativeAgriculture Management and howthese practices can renew the soil.Regeneration has the ability to cureall environmental problems com-ing from croplands by restoringnatural tilth. Such soils have al-

most unlimited infiltration, and therecycling of both active carbonand other nutrients can significantlyreduce a farmer’s production costs.

At 3 p.m. Kevin Strauss, Edu-cation Coordinator with theZumbro Watershed Partnership,will present “Rivers, Farms, andFloods: A Human History of theZumbro River.” The Zumbro Riverprovided mill power, drinkingwater, and waste disposal whenAmerican settlers arrived in the1800s. Back then, the Zumbro wasa slow, curving, and relatively cleanriver with few floods and almostno erosion. Learn how thingschanged and what we can do for acleaner, safer Zumbro River.

Individuals are invited to returnto the Community Center at 6 p.m.to continue the dialogue. At 7p.m. an open forum on the newMinnesota Buffer Strip Initiativewill begin. The forum will bechaired by hometown State Rep-resentative Steve Drazkowski.Panel members will consist of stateregulatory personnel, as well asseveral local state legislators.

Refreshments will be served inthe afternoon and individuals areinvited to look at the displays andbecome part of the conversation.Following each presentation therewill be time for questions and com-ments.

It is hoped that the dialogue willgenerate new possibilities of soilconservation methods and answerthe question: has anything changedafter 55 years? For instance backin 1959 the world’s population wasjust under three billion people. Backthen there was considerable land,especially in South America, thathad not yet been developed forfarming. Today, the world’s popu-lation will exceed 7.3 billion andthere is little new arable land leftto be developed. The world in-stead is losing millions of acreseach year to desertification. Ex-perts working for the United Na-tions predict the earth’s popula-tion at the end of this century toreach 11 billion people with glo-bal temperatures rising 6 degreesCelsius or about 11 degrees Fahr-enheit, which will result in the lossof the earth’s permanent ice, anddesertification to most of theworld’s semiarid growing regions.We believe agriculture can adaptto these challenges and feed civi-lization whatever the size or diffi-culty. However, this will requireforward thinking and vision. Itwill also require public policy fo-cused on the future not the past.Come and be part of the discus-sion.

sulting in more enrollment.Dotson noted that if they in-

creased the daycare rate from $27to $28 per day, it would producemore income. Dotson amended themotion to increase to $28 per day,with the motion seconded by Bauer.

With several motions on thetable, Kyllo called for a vote. OnDotson’s motion to increase thedaycare rate, the vote was 5-1-1,with Paquin opposed and Smithabstaining. On Paquin’s motionto approve the summer 2015 pro-grams, the vote was 5-2, withSyverson and Bauer opposed.Smith’s original motion to acceptthe proposal carried 5-2, withSyverson and Bauer opposed.

The next regular school boardmeeting is scheduled for March23 at 7 p.m. in Wanamingo.

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ObituariesElaine Berg 1936-2015

MAZEPPA – Elaine B. Berg,78, of Mazeppa, died on Sunday,February 22, 2015 at the MayoClinic Hospital – Rochester, St.Marys Campus in Rochester.

Elaine Beverly Sable was bornon November 10, 1936 inOwatonna to Fred and Irene (neeWiesjhan) Sable. She grew up inNew Richland and graduated fromNew Richland High School in1954. On June 9, 1955 she mar-ried her high school sweetheart,Louis “Skeeter” Berg in NewRichland. They lived in NewRichland until moving to Mazeppain 1960. Elaine worked as a cookat the Zumbrota Hospital for overthirty years, was part-owner of the

Coffee Cup Café in Mazeppa forthirteen years and also worked part-time at the Mazeppa Post Office.Elaine enjoyed jigsaw puzzles,Christmas cookie baking with herfamily, golf cart rides aroundMazeppa, having her grandchil-dren and great-grandchildren stopby her house after school, alongwith family gatherings and dailyvisits from her family. Elaine wasan avid Minnesota Twins fan andwas a member of St. John’sLutheran Church and its ladies aid.

Elaine is survived by her hus-band, Louis “Skeeter”; children,Denise (Bob) Poncelet of Mazeppa,Dennis (Colleen) Berg of Mazeppa,DeAnn (Mike) Horsman ofMazeppa, Debbie (Dan) Dettmerof Zumbro Falls, Delane (Jon)Liffrig of Mazeppa and Daryl Bergof Mazeppa; fifteen grandchildren;twenty great-grandchildren; sis-ter, Doris (Duane) Klein ofMazeppa; brother, Harold (Linda)Sable of West Concord and manynieces and nephews.

Elaine was preceded in deathby her son, Dean; grandson, TrevorDettmer; and her parents, Fred andIrene Sable.

A funeral service was onWednesday, February 25, at St.John’s Lutheran Church inMazeppa with Pastor Alan Hornofficiating. Burial was in MazeppaCemetery.

Rosie Hinrichs 1932-2015Roszika “Rosie” Hinrichs, 82,

of Goodhue, died on Wednesday,February 25, 2015 at the PineHaven Care Center.

Roszika Elizabeth Carlson wasborn on March 16, 1932, inGoodhue to Elmer and Helga (neeKarlson) Carlson. Rosie grew upon the family farm, attended coun-try school, and graduated fromGoodhue High School. She gradu-ated from St. Cloud Teachers Col-lege after two years and taught ina country school for a few years.On June 14, 1953, she marriedRobert H. Hinrichs at St. LukeLutheran Church in Goodhue. Theyfarmed in rural Goodhue. Rosiewas a member of St. Luke LutheranChurch, where she served as fi-nancial secretary for over fortyyears. Rosie enjoyed gardening,cooking, raising flowers, reading,attending her grandchildren’sschool events, and feeding, watch-

ing, and reading about birds.Rosie is survived by her hus-

band, Robert; children, Steve (JeanO’Reilly) Hinrichs of Rogers,DiAnn Hinrichs of Goodhue, Barb(Tom) Webster of Zumbrota, andCindy (Chuck) Siems of ZumbroFalls; grandchildren, Kate, Bob,and Ann Hinrichs, Erika (Adam)Bradseth, Amanda (Tim) Ryan,and Greg, Matt, Ben and AndySiems; great-grandsons, HudsonBradseth and Ivan Ryan; and sis-ter, Izzie Hernlem.

She was preceded in death byher parents, Elmer and HelgaCarlson; and brother, ElmerCarlson.

The funeral service was held onMonday, March 2, at St. LukeLutheran Church in Goodhue withReverend David Krinke officiat-ing. Burial was in Evergreen Cem-etery. The family suggests me-morials to St. Luke LutheranChurch.

Violet Swanson 1912-2015

ZUMBROTA – Violet Swansondied peacefully with her familyaround her on February 22, 2015,at Zumbrota Health Services atthe age of 102.

Violet C. Swanson was born onMay 25, 1912, in Goodhue Countyto Ferdinand E. Jackson andSusanna (Egtvedt) Jackson. Shegraduated from Wanamingo HighSchool in 1930. On December 26,1935, she married Stanley K.Swanson in Red Wing. She andStan lived most of their lives inand around Wanamingo. In 1964,they moved into Wanamingo. Vio-let worked for many years at vari-ous business and industry loca-tions in the area. Following Stan’sdeath in 1981, she provided daycarein her home and loved all of herdaycare kids. In 2000, she movedto Minneapolis to live with her

daughter and son-in-law Sue andChuck Lunde. In September 2010,at the age of 98, she moved to theZumbrota Health Services.

Violet is survived by two sons,Gary (Sylvia) Swanson of Roch-ester and Kraig (Jackie) Swansonof Zumbro Falls; daughter Sue(Chuck) Lunde of Minneapolis;grandsons, Thomas (Susan)Swanson, John (Andrea) Swanson,Scott (Tracie) Lunde; granddaugh-ters, Jinah Lunde, JenniferSwanson, and Mary HallerSchumacher; great-grandchildren,Matthew, Sarah, Aaron, Katelyn,Jackson, and Violet Swanson,Austin Lunde, Cali Braun, JacobBerna, and Christopher, Nicho-las, Melissa, Ben and Andi Haller;and four great-great-grandchildren;numerous nieces and nephews; andsister-in-law, Janet Jackson.

She was preceded in death byher husband; parents; brothers,Clarence, Leighton and WallaceJackson; and sisters, DelphineMerseth, Berdella Lundgren andGwendolyn Goudy; and grandson,Ron Haller.

The memorial service will beon Saturday, April 11, at 2 p.m. atWanamingo Lutheran Church withPastor Chris Culuris officiating.Inurnment will be in the churchcemetery. Visitation will be onSaturday one hour prior to the ser-vice at the church. Memorials inlieu of flowers are preferred toWanamingo Lutheran Church.

Marvin E Schultz 1934-2015

PINE ISLAND – MarvinSchultz, 80, of Pine Island andformerly of Mazeppa, passed awayon February 26, 2015 at Pine Ha-ven Community in Pine Island.

Marvin Eugene Schultz was bornon December 23, 1934, in GlasgowTownship, Wabasha County, toFrank and Pearl (Fetzer) Schultz.He grew up attending ruralWabasha County Schools and at-

tended Mazeppa High School.Marvin served his country in theUS Army from July 25, 1956, toJuly 24, 1959. He married IreneCichy in 1964 in the Twin Cities.

Marvin lived in the Twin Citiesfor many years where he was apunch press operator for GrossGivens Mf. Co. and Meldrum’sMfg. Co. In 2002 he moved to theMazeppa area. Marvin was a mem-ber of the Bethlehem United Meth-odist Church in Hammond.

Marvin is survived by his daugh-ter, Brenda Schultz of Mazeppa;one grandson, Dustin A. Noyer;and a great-grandchild, AnastasiaHester; his twin brother, MartinSchultz of Mazeppa, and anotherbrother, Walter (Irene) Schultz ofRochester; one sister, Evelyn(Charles) Weick of Mazeppa; andhis dog, Otis.

He was preceded in death byhis parents, four sisters, three broth-ers, and his wife, Irene on Febru-ary 18, 2002.

A guest register may be signedonline at www.schleicherfuneralhomes.com.

Gerald Haugen 1945-2015

PINE ISLAND – GeraldHaugen, 69, of Pine Island, diedunexpectedly at CJ Auto near PineIsland on Thursday February 26,2015.

Gerald Allen Haugen was bornDecember 21, 1945, in RedWing. Raised near Pine Island, hewas a graduate of Pine Island HighSchool. He married Lois Schuckon March 1, 1969. Jerry worked

at the Pine Island farmers’ eleva-tor, farmed, and then worked 25years for Land O’ Lakes. Through-out his life he also hauled milkpart-time and helped at a numberof farming jobs. He had been atDurst Brothers for the past nineyears and recently had been help-ing out at CJ Auto. He enjoyedgoing to stock car races, havingcoffee with his friends, and allmatters related to farming.

He is survived by his wife, LoisHaugen of Pine Island; three daugh-ters, Karla Haugen, Kirby (Jason)Chilson, and Kari (Brandon)Henderson, all of Pine Island; ason, Kevin (Christa) Haugen, alsoof Pine Island; six grandchildren,Chase, Chelsey, Zoey, and MyaHaugen, and Abby and BlakeHenderson. He was preceded indeath by his parents, Kermit andArline Haugen.

Funeral services were held Tues-day, March 3, at Saint PaulLutheran Church in Pine Islandwith the Reverend Kip Groettumofficiating. Burial followed at PineIsland Cemetery. Online tributesmay be written at www.mahnfamilyfuneralhome.com.

Lois Wellvang 1927-2015

MESA, AZ – Lois HarrietWellvang, 87, of Mesa, Arizona,passed away on Sunday, Febru-

ary 22, 2015.Lois was born on November 23,

1927 in Callender, Iowa. She gradu-ated from Red Wing High Schoolin 1945.

She was a lifetime member ofVesterheim (Decorah, Iowa), andthe Sons of Norway and was long-time member of United RedeemerLutheran Church in Zumbrota.

Lois is survived by her husband,Robert; daughter, Wanda (Gary)Johnson; and a sister, ElizabethJohnson of Harleysville, Pennsyl-vania.

She was preceded in death byher parents, J. Harold Lee and Flo-rence (Shurson) Lee; and a brother,John.

A memorial service is plannedin Zumbrota later this year.

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CCARL meeting onZip Rail is March 5

KENYON – Citizens ConcernedAbout Rail Line (CCARL) willmeet Thursday, March 5 at 5 p.m.at Schweich’s Hotel, Bar and Res-taurant, 632 2nd Street, Kenyon.

CCARL is a coalition (andFaceBook page) of cities, towns,townships, school districts, emer-gency and rescue workers, farm-ers, businesses, and home ownerswho live in the communities thatwill be impacted by the proposedZip Rail high speed train from theTwin Cities to Rochester. The

group was formed to improve com-munication, share information, andwork with elected officials to saveMinnesota tax dollars, county tax-base and land values, and com-munities.

The group has begun regularmeetings on the 1st Thursday ofevery month at 5 p.m. New mem-bers are always welcome.

If interested, please contact NoraFelton [email protected].

Sesquicentennial Farmapplications are due April 1

Minnesota Farm Bureau’s Ses-quicentennial Farm program willhonor Minnesota families whohave owned their farms for at least150 years. Since the Sesquicen-tennial Farm program began in2008, over 200 farms have beenrecognized. The SesquicentennialFarm program recognizes familyfarms according to the followingqualifications:

1) The farm must be at least150 years old this year (2015) ac-cording to the abstract of title, landpatent, original deed, county landrecords, court file in registrationproceedings, or other authentic landrecords. Please do not send origi-nals or copies of records.

2) Your family must have ownedthe farm for 150 years or more.“Family” is defined as parents,grandparents, aunts, uncles, broth-ers, sisters, sons, daughters, firstcousins, and direct in-laws (fa-ther, mother, brother, sister, daugh-ter, son-in-law).

3) Continuous residence on thefarm is not required, but owner-ship must be continuous.

4) The farm should consist of50 or more acres and currently beinvolved in agricultural produc-tion.

A commemorative certificate

signed by Minnesota Farm Bu-reau Federation President KevinPaap, Minnesota Department ofAgriculture Commissioner DaveFrederickson, and Governor MarkDayton will be awarded to quali-fying families, along with an out-door sign signifying Sesquicen-tennial Farm recognition.

Applications are available bywriting Sesquicentennial Farms,Minnesota Farm Bureau Federa-tion, P.O. Box 64370, St. Paul,MN 55164; [email protected]; or calling 651-768-2100. Applications are alsoavailable at www.fbmn.org. Dead-line for application is April 1. Pre-viously recognized families shouldnot reapply.

Century Farms are not automati-cally recognized as Sesquicenten-nial Farms. Families must applyto receive Sesquicentennial Farmrecognition. County Farm Bureausare encouraged to work with countyagriculture societies and countyfair boards on local recognition ofrecipients. Recipients will be an-nounced at the beginning of June.

To see a list of previously rec-ognized Sesquicentennial Farmsin Minnesota, visit fbmn.org/pages/century-and-sesquicentennial-farm.

Looking for Dodge CountyDairy Princess candidates

The Dodge County AmericanDairy Association is looking foryoung women to serve as DodgeCounty Dairy Princesses for 2015.The young women will serve aspublic relations spokespersons forthe dairy industry.

To be eligible, girls must beseniors in high school or older,and be daughters of dairy farm-ers, daughters of employees of dairyfarms, or employed by dairy farmsthemselves.

Princesses will be expected toparticipate in the statewide dairypromotion training event in May,where they will learn communi-cation skills to help them be ef-fective spokespersons for the dairy

industry. They may also chooseto participate in the Princess Kayof the Milky Way competition,which will be held during the train-ing event. The twelve finalists forPrincess Kay will be selected dur-ing the weekend. Princess Kay isthe statewide dairy industry am-bassador who is crowned at theMinnesota State Fair.

Any young women interestedin being a dairy princess shouldcontact Karen Naatz, DodgeCounty Dairy Princess Coordina-tor, at (507) 440-2382 by March6.

The Dodge County ADA’s an-nual dairy princess banquet willbe held in April.

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Churches

Pie Auction raises $3,000 for missionsPINE ISLAND – The annual Pie Auction at United Methodist Church was held on February 22. Pies of allvarieties were donated and auctioned off to benefit missions projects. Al Trelstad won the bidding war for ashaving cream pie and the privilege of putting the pie in the face of Pastor Carolyn Westlake. He passed thehonor along to Carolyn’s daughter Ashley, at left receiving the pie from Brian Weiss. At right she delivers thewinning throw to her mother. The auction raised a total of $3,000.

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BELLECHESTERROLLING MEADOWS MENNONITECHURCH, Belvidere Town Hall, 2miles north of Bellechester on County2, Pastor Aaron Witmer, 651-923-4240. Sundays: 10 a.m. SundaySchool; 11 a.m. Worship; 7 p.m. HymnSing every fourth Sunday.

ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC , Bellech-ester, Father Paul Kubista. Sundaymornings: 8:30 a.m. Mass. Tuesdaymornings: 8 a.m. Mass.

GOODHUEHOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC ,Goodhue, Father Paul Kubista. Masstimes: Monday and Wednesday, 8a.m. at Holy Trinity; Tuesday andThursday, 8 a.m. at St. Mary; Satur-day, 5:30 p.m. At Holy Trinity; Sun-day, 8:30 a.m. St. Mary and 10:30a.m. St. Columbkill.

ST. LUKE LUTHERAN, Goodhue,651-923-4695, Pastor Regina Has-sanally. Secretary hours: Monday andThursday: 5:15-8:15 p.m.; Tuesdayand Wednesday: 9:15 a.m.-3:15 p.m.Wed., March 4: 7 p.m. Worship. Sun.,March 8: 8:30 a.m. Sunday School;9:30 a.m. Worship with communionand pre-K-2nd grade sing.

ST. PETER’S EV. LUTHERAN,WELS, 702 Third Ave., Goodhue,Randall L. Kuznicki, Pastor. Wed.,March 4: 8:30 a.m. Quilting and Biblestudy; 3:45 p.m. Confirmation class;7 p.m. Worship with fellowship fol-lowing. Sat., March 7: 9 a.m. Churchministry workshop at Trinity LutheranChurch in Belle Plaine. Sun., March8: 9:15 a.m. Sunday School; 10:15a.m. Worship with communion. Mon.,March 9: 9:15 a.m. Pastors andteachers SMARTAP conference atSt. John’s Lutheran in Red Wing.Tues., March 10: 1-4 p.m. Pastor’soffice hours; 7:30 p.m. Church councilmeeting at church.

MAZEPPAST. JOHN’S EV. LUTHERAN ,Mazeppa, Alan Horn, Pastor. 843-6211, home; 843-5302 work. Bibleclass 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: 9:30a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m.Worship.

ORONOCOGRACE LUTHERAN, WELS , 45 1stAvenue NE, Oronoco: 507-367-4329,Pastor Ben Kempfert 507-367-4426.Office hours: Tuesday-Friday, 8-11a.m. Sundays: 8:45 a.m. Bible study;Sunday School; 10 a.m. Worship.Website: www.gracelutheranoronoco.come. Follow us on facebook.

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OFORONOCO, 40 3rd Street SW., Rev.Lisa Johnson office hours Mondays1-4 p.m.; Office hours: Tuesdays andThursdays, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

PINE ISLANDCORNERSTONE BAPTISTCHURCH, Pine Island, Tim Graham,Pastor, 507-356-4306, www.cornerstonepi.org, ASL Interpretation avail-able. Sun., 9:30 a.m. Sunday School;10:30 a.m. Worship; 6 p.m. Worship(most Sundays) Wed., 7 p.m. Prayerservice; Cornerstone Club. Sun.,March 8: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School;10:30 a.m. Worship, Ephesians 2:8-10. 6 p.m. Worship most Sundays.

GOOD NEWS EVANGELICAL FREECHURCH, 208 North Main, Pine Is-land, Chris Paulson, Pastor, (507)356-4834. Sundays: 9:15 a.m. Sun-day School for children and adults;10:30 a.m. Worship; 7 p.m. YouthGroup for grades 7-12. Wednesdays:6 p.m. AWANA for grades K-6; 7:30p.m. Bible study for all ages.

PINE ISLAND ASSEMBLY OF GOD ,520 So. Main St., Pine Island, 356-8622, email: [email protected], Rev. Dan Ashpole, Pastor. Sun-days: 9:30 a.m. Adult Bible class andChildren’s Sunday School; 10:30 a.m.Worship.

ST. MICHAEL’S CATHOLIC , 451 5thStreet SW, Pine Island, 356-4280,Father Randal Kasel, Pastor; Satur-day Mass 5 p.m.; Sunday Mass10:30 a.m.; Confessions 4:15 p.m.Saturday; Daily Mass Wednesday8:30 a.m. and Friday 8:30 a.m.; Con-fessions 8 a.m. Office Hours Tues-day-Thursday, 9 a.m.-noon and 1-5

p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

ST. PAUL LUTHERAN , ELCA, 2143rd St. S.W., Box 708, Pine Island,Pastor Kip A. Groettum, AssociatePastor. Email: [email protected]; Web site:www.saintpa1ulpi.org Wed., March4: 1:30 p.m. Lydia circle; 3:30 p.m.7-8 grade confirmation field trip; 6p.m. Book study; Dinner; 6:30 p.m.Youth ed meeting; 7 p.m. Worship;8 p.m. Chancel choir; 8:45 p.m. Praiseteam. Thurs., March 5: 6:30 p.m.5th grade 1st communion class. Sat.,March 7: 5:30 p.m. Worship withpotluck following. Sun., March 8: 8:15a.m. Worship; 9:30 a.m. Adult fo-rum; Fellowship; Sunday School;Handbells; 10:30 a.m. Worship; Sun-day School. Mon., March 9: News-letter deadline. Tues., March 10: 8:30a.m. Quilting; Staff meeting; 1:30 p.m.Bible study. Wed., March 11: 9 a.m.Study group; 3:30 p.m. Grades 7-8confirmation field trip; 6 p.m. Bookstudy; Dinner; 7 p.m. Worship; 8 p.m.Chancel choir; 8:45 p.m. Praise team.

UNITED METHODIST, 200 Main St.North, PO Box 8, Pine Island, Caro-lyn Westlake, Pastor; Office hours:Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-2:15 p.m.;Web address: www.piumc.org; email:[email protected]. Wed., March4: 9 a.m. Better Brew hours; 6 p.m.Confirmation; 7 p.m. Worship. Thurs.,March 5: 11 a.m. Ministerial; 4 p.m.Disciple. Sat., March 7: 8:30 a.m.Quilters. Sun., March 8: 8:30 a.m.Coffee fellowship; 9 a.m. Worship;10 a.m. Coffee hour fellowship andmen’s ice cream party; 10:15 a.m.Sunday School. Mon., March 9: 9a.m. River Valley District meeting 7p.m. SPRC. Tues., March 10: 6:30p.m. IHN training; 7 p.m. Advanceddisciple. Wed., March 11: 9 a.m. Bet-ter Brew hours; 5:45 p.m. Meal andchildren worship; 6 p.m. Confirma-tion; 7 p.m. Worship.

WANAMINGONEW LIFE CHURCH , Wanamingo,Pastor Patrick McBride, 507-824-3019. New Life Church meets at 10a.m. at 525 Beverly Street, Wana-mingo. Free nursery for infantsthrough age three; Sunday Schoolfor all ages beginning at 9 a.m. SmallGroup Bible Studies Sunday eveningsat 7 p.m.

TRINITY LUTHERAN , Wanamingo,Christopher Culuris, Pastor 507-824-2155; www.TrinityWanamingo.org.Wed., March 4: 2 p.m. Heritage Hillcommunion. 6 p.m. Supper at Wana-mingo Lutheran; 7 p.m. Worship atWanamingo Lutheran. Thurs., March5: 10 a.m. WELCA Bible study lead-ers. Sun., March 8: 9 a.m. SundaySchool; 10:30 a.m. Worship; 7 p.m.Youth group. Mon., March 9: 8:30a.m. Quilting. Tues., March 10: 9:30a.m. Circle hosted by Jean Borg-schatz. Wed., March 11: 2 p.m. Circlehosted by Phyllis Carlson; 6 p.m.Supper; Boards meet; Planning coun-cil meet; 7 p.m. Worship.

WANAMINGO LUTHERAN ELCA,Wanamingo, MN 55983, ChristopherCuluris, Pastor. Office hours Thurs-days 1-3 p.m., 507-824-2410. Wed.,March 4: 6 p.m. Supper; 7 p.m.Worship. Sun., March 8: 9 a.m.Worship; 10 a.m. Sunday School; 7p.m. Youth group at Trinity. Tues.,March 10: 7 p.m. Prayer shawl meet-ing. Wed., March 11: 6 p.m. Supperat Trinity; 7 p.m. Worship at Trinity.

ZUMBROTACHRIST EV. LUTHERAN CHURCHand School, WELS, 223 East 5thStreet, Zumbrota, Office 732-5421.Wayne Schoch, Pastor, 732-4089;School, Daniel Kell, Principal, 732-5367. Wed., March 4: 10:30 a.m.Bible study; 3:15 p.m. Junior choir;3:30 p.m. Confirmation class; 5 p.m.Supper; 6:30 p.m. Worship; 7:30 p.m.Adult choir. Sun., March 8: 8 and10:30 a.m. Worship with commun-ion; 9:15 a.m. Sunday School; 9:30a.m. Bible study. Mon., March 9: 7p.m. Bible study. Tues., March 10:6 p.m. Bell choir; Youth discipleshipboard; 7 p.m. Outreach board. Wed.,March 11: 10:30 a.m. Bible study; 1p.m. Nursing Home communion; 3:15p.m. Junior choir; 3:30 p.m. Confir-mation class; 5 p.m. Supper; 6:30p.m. Worship; 7:30 p.m. Adult choir.

FAMILY WORSHIP CHURCH Weeklyworship services: 81 West 5th Street,Zumbrota, 507-732-7438, www.fwc1.org. Sunday: 9:30 a.m- Corinthians.Wednesdays 7 p.m. Interactive Biblestudies, prayer, and counseling.

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH,UCC, 455 East Avenue, Zumbrota;Rev. Lisa Johnson. Secretary’s of-fice hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays10 a.m.-3 p.m.

LIGHTHOUSE COMMUNITY CHURCH,a Wesleyan church, 179 W. 3rd St.,Zumbrota, [email protected], Janet Fischer, Pastor.Office: 732-5074. Thurs., March 5:6:30 p.m. Small group study at church.Sun., March 8: 10:45 a.m. Worship;John 2:1-12.

NEW RIVER ASSEMBLY OF GOD ,290 South Main Street, Zumbrota.507-398-2604. Pastor Gary Basin-ski. Service times: Saturday, 7 p.m.www.NewRiverZumbrota.com.

OUR SAVIOUR’S LUTHERAN AFLCEric Westlake and Tim Banks, Pas-tors, 1549 East Avenue, Zumbrota,732-5449, church office. Website:oslczumbrota.org. Office hours: Tues.,Wed., and Fri., 8 a.m.-noon. Wed.,March 4: 9 a.m. Women’s Bible study;12:45 p.m. Early release; 5:45 p.m.Meal; 6:30 p.m. Worship; 7:30 p.m.Youth group. Thurs., March 5: 1 p.m.Women’s Bible study. Sat., March7: 7 a.m. Men’s prayer breakfast; 7-12 grade open gym. Sun., March 8:8:30 a.m. Prayer time; 9 a.m. Sun-day School; 10:15 a.m. Worship withpraise team meeting following. Wed.,March 11: 9 a.m. Women’s Biblestudy; 3:30 p.m. Junior youth group;WINGS; 5:45 p.m. Meal; 6:30 p.m.Worship; 7:30 p.m. Youth group.

CHURCH OF ST. PAUL, 749 MainSt. South, Zumbrota, 732-5324, [email protected] Pastor FatherRandal Kasel, pastor. Office hours:Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-noon and1-5 p.m., Friday, 9 a.m.-noon. http://stpaulzm.com. Mass Schedule: Sun-day, 8:30 a.m.; Tuesday and Thurs-day, 8:30 a.m. Mass at the nursinghome is the second Tuesday of themonth at 9:15 a.m.

UNITED REDEEMER LUTHERAN,560 W. 3rd St., Zumbrota, 732-7303,Rev. Dick Jorgensen and Youth Di-rector Cindy Wilson. Wed., March 4:7:15 a.m. CBC; 8 a.m. Ruth circle;5:30 p.m. Supper; 6:30 p.m. Wor-ship; 7 p.m. Choir rehearsal; 7 p.m.Jubilee bells practice. Thurs., March5: 8 a.m. WIC. Sun., March 8: 8 and10:30 a.m. Worship; 9:15 a.m. 5thgrade communion classes; PACE;Sunday School; 4:30 p.m. Social min-istry meals. Mon.-Wed., March 9-11: Visit Care Center. Wed., March11: 7:15 a.m. CBC; 5:30 p.m. Sup-per; 6:30 p.m. Worship; 7 p.m. Choirrehearsal; Jubilee bells practice; Prop-erty management.

RURALEMMANUEL LUTHERAN, Aspelund,Martin Horn, Pastor. Wed., March4: 3:15 p.m. Overcomers; 5 p.m. 2ndyear confirmation at Hauge; 6 p.m.Supper at Hauge; 6:15 p.m. 1st yearconfirmation at Hauge; 6:30 p.m. Choirat Hauge; 7:30 p.m. Worship atHauge. Fri., March 6: 9 a.m.Women’s prayer. Sun., March 8: 9a.m. Worship; 10:30 a.m. SundaySchool; 5:45 p.m. Youth group atHauge; 7 p.m. Pastor Aadahl preach-ing. Mon., March 9: 9 a.m. WMFquilting day; 1:30 p.m. Hannah circleat church; 7 p.m. Pastor Aadahlpreaching; 8 p.m. Church councilmeeting. Tues., March 10: 9 a.m.WMF quilting day; Noon potluck lunch;1:30 p.m. WMF business meeting; 7p.m. Pastor Aadahl preaching. Wed.,March 11: 3:15 p.m. Overcomers; 5p.m. 2nd year confirmation; 6 p.m.Supper; 6:15 p.m. 1st year confir-mation; 6:30 p.m. Choir; 7:30 p.m.Pastor Aadhahl preaching.

GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH, Ner-strand, Don Kloster pastor, (507) 334-2822. Sundays: 9 a.m. Worship; 10:15a.m. Coffee hour; 10:30 a.m. Sun-day School; Confirmation class.

GRACE & ST. JOHN’S LUTHERANCHURCHES, Rural Goodhue, County4 Blvd., Pastor Justin Gosch. Grace:Sundays: 9 a.m. Worship; 10:15Sunday School. Communion on thesecond and last Sunday of eachmonth. St. John’s: Sundays: 9:15 a.m.Sunday School; 10:30 a.m. Worship.Communion on the second and lastSunday of each month. Wed., March4: 6 p.m. Supper; 7 p.m. Worship atGrace. Wed., March 11: 6 p.m. Sup-per; 7 p.m. Worship at St. John’s.

HAUGE LUTHERAN, Rural Kenyon,Martin Horn, Pastor. Wed., March4: 3:15 p.m. Overcomers; 5 p.m. 2ndyear confirmation; 6 p.m. Supper; 6:15p.m. 1st year confirmation; 6:30 p.m.Choir; 7:30 p.m. Worship. Sun.,March 8: 9:30 a.m. Sunday School;10:45 a.m. Worship; 5:45 p.m. Youthgroup. Mon., March 9: 9:30 a.m.Rachel circle at Judy Houglum’s; 7p.m. Pastor Aadahl preaching atEmmanuel. Tues., March 10: 7 p.m.Pastor Aadahl preaching at Emman-uel. Wed., March 11: 3:15 p.m. Over-comers; 5 p.m. 2nd year confirma-tion at Emmanuel; 6 p.m. Supper at

Emmanuel; 6:15 p.m. 1st year con-firmation at Emmanuel; 6:30 p.m.Choir at Emmanuel; 7:30 p.m. Pas-tor Aadahl preaching at Emmanuel.

IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH,Hay Creek (LCMS), 24686 Old ChurchRoad. Pastor Lowell Sorenson, 651-388-4577. Sundays: 9 a.m. SundaySchool; Bible class; 9:45 a.m. Fel-lowship time; 10 a.m. Worship.

LANDS LUTHERAN , 16640 Highway.60 Blvd., Zumbrota, MN 55992-5105.Zumbrota. Wed., March 4: 7:15 a.m.Youth Bible study at Bridget’s; 9 a.m.and 7:15 p.m. Worship; 5:30 p.m.Supper; 6 p.m. Youth group. Thurs.,March 5: 7 p.m. Praise practice. Sat.,March 7: 8 a.m. Stewardship meet-ing. Sun., March 8: 7:30 a.m. Praisepractice; 8:30 a.m. Praise worship;9;30 a.m. Sunday School; 10 a.m.Choir rehearsal; 10:30 a.m. Worship;7 p.m. Peer ministry at Ashley’s.Tues., March 10: 11 a.m. Text study;3:30 p.m. First communion chalicemaking at Crossings; 7 p.m. Councilmeets. Wed., March 11: 7:15 a.m.Youth Bible study at Bridget’s; 9 a.m.Worship; 5:30 p.m. Supper; 6 p.m.Youth group; 7:15 p.m. Worship;Confirmation.

MINNEOLA LUTHERAN, 13628County 50 Blvd. Rev. HannahBergstrom de Leon, Pastor. Wed.,March 4: 9:30 a.m. Women’s Biblestudy; 6 p.m. Supper followed by studyand worship. Sat., March 7: 4 p.m.Family ski night. Meet at church at 3p.m. Sun., March 8: 9:15 a.m. Sun-day School; 10:30 a.m. Worship withcommunion; 11:30 a.m. Stewardshipboard meeting.

ST. COLUMBKILL CATHOLIC ,36483 County. 47 Blvd., Belle Creek,Father Paul Kubista. Sundays: 10:30a.m. Mass.

ST. JOHN’S EV. LUTHERAN , BearValley, Alan Horn, Pastor. 843-6211,home; 843-5302 work. Bible Classis every Wednesday at 6 p.m. inMazeppa.

ST. JOHN’S EV. LUTHERAN, WELS ,Minneola Township, County Road 7,rural Zumbrota, Randall Kuznicki,Pastor. Wed., March 4: 8 p.m. Wor-ship. Sat., March 7: 9 a.m. Churchministry workshop at Trinity LutheranChurch in Belle Plaine. Sun., March8: 8:30 a.m. Worship; 9:30 a.m. Biblestudy.. Mon., March 9: 9:15 a.m.Pastors and teachers SMARTAP con-ference at St. John’s Lutheran in RedWing. Tues., March 10: 1-4 p.m.Pastor’s office hours.

ST. PETER LUTHERAN , The Luth-eran Church Missouri Synod, Bel-

videre, 28961 365th St., Goodhue,MN 55027-8515, Dr. Scott T. Fiege,Pastor.

STORDAHL LUTHERAN, ELCA , Ru-ral Zumbrota. Church: (507) 732-5711,Kathy Lowery, Pastor, Home 507-271-5711. Wed., March 4: 5:30 p.m.Supper; 6:30 p.m. Worship. Sun.,March 8: 9 a.m. Confirmation; 10:30a.m. Worship. Tues., March 10: 11a.m. Text study. Wed., March 11:5:30 p.m. Supper; 6:30 p.m. Wor-ship.

URLAND LUTHERAN 6940 County9 Blvd., Cannon Falls, MN 55009.Church: 507-263-5544; Pastor DavidHurtt, Interim. Wed., March 4: 6 a.m.Men’s Bible study; 6 p.m. Supper; 7p.m. Worship; 8 p.m. Praise andworship practice. Sun., March 8: 9:15a.m. Sunday School; Youth forum;10:30 a.m. Communion worship.Wed., March 11: 6 a.m. Men’s Biblestudy; 1 p.m. WELCA Bible study atTwin Rivers; 6 p.m. Supper; 7 p.m.Worship; 8 p.m. Praise and worshippractice.

WANGEN PRAIRIE LUTHERAN ,LCMC 34289 County 24 Blvd., Can-non Falls, Curtis Fox, Pastor, 507-663-9060; Linda Flom, Visitation Min-ister, 263-5613. Sundays 9 a.m.Worship. Thursdays 9:30 a.m. Biblestudy; 7 p.m. Blue grass jam.

ZWINGLl UNITED CHURCH OFCHRIST, 23148 County Highway 24,West Concord (Berne), 507/527-2622.Rev. Victor Jortack, Pastor.

4-HCherry Grove Busy GophersBy Kate Rechtzigel

The Pattersons’ house lookedlike a gorgeous mansion to us whenthe Cherry Grove Busy Gophers4-H club arrived on Sunday, Feb-ruary 1. Markus and I were sothrilled that we didn’t know whereto go until Isabelle Patterson gaveus a tour of the house and wherewe would be spending the major-ity of our time.

Not long after we showed up,others showed up, as well, bring-ing goodies for the game and show-ing their best sporting faces, get-ting ready for what almost every-one thought would be the secondSuper Bowl win for the Seahawks.Sadly, they were disappointed, asthe Patriots won the game instead.

Those of us who didn’t watchthe game had many things to do.There was pool game going onamong Markus, Kira, Jack, Emily,and Maddie. Cody was practicinghis wrestling skills. There wereprizes for those who could guessthe scores of each of the quarters.Krista Quam won the first quarterprize of Reese’s Pieces, KatieFitzgerald won the second and thirdquarter prizes of yet more candy,and Markus won the final prize ofReese’s and a Seahawk football.

We had a semi-meeting at half-time during which we talked aboutthe Hog Roast, which we are re-quired to sell tickets for and workat. The Hog Roast is in April, andthose who want tickets should talkwith a 4-H’er.

The next meeting will be heldthe first Sunday in March at DaleLutheran Church at 7 p.m. Thoseinterested in joining should showup and talk to Ann Fitzgerald.

Belle Creek Peppy PeppersBy Elissa Lodermeier

The Belle Creek Peppy Peppers4-H Club celebrated Valentine’sDay with a special party at theGoodhue Community Center onFebruary 15. Senior citizensfrom the area were all invited. Themeeting was called to order byPresident Nathan Altendorf.

John Altendorf did a demon-stration on parliamentary proce-dure. Nathan Altendorf did a dem-onstration on bow and arrow.

All the guests and 4-H mem-bers played a “Famous Person”trivia game. Everyone playedBingo and the winners got donatedprizes that the 4-H membersbrought. To finish the party, wehad a potluck.

The Peppy Peppers are sellingfruit and Hog Roast tickets. Ifanyone is interested, please con-tact Casey Veiseth.

CollegeSt. Cloud Technical andCommunity College

ST. CLOUD – Andrew Lecheltof Pine Island was named to thepresident’s list (4.0 GPA) for thefall semester.

University of Wisconsin – MilwaukeeMILWAUKEE, WI –

Mackenzie Prentice of Oronocowas named to the fall semesterdean’s list.

Minnesota State College –Southeast Technical

WINONA – Jeremy Adams ofGoodhue and Mary Spindler-Wojcik of Zumbrota were namedto the president’s list (3.5 GPA orabove) for the fall semester.

University of Wisconsin – StoutMENOMONIE, WI – Students

earning the chancellor’s award (3.5GPA or higher) for the fall semes-ter were Samantha Keller ofGoodhue, Carissa Darcy and IanZiemba of Mazeppa, AnnaHaggerty and Kacie Schull ofOronoco, and Kara Swenson ofZumbrota.

University of Wisconsin – Eau ClaireEAU CLAIRE, WI – Sara

Burfeind of Goodhue (BSN, nurs-ing and health sciences, nursing)and Tym Hanson of Pine Island(BA, arts and sciences, English)graduated at commencement ex-ercises on December 20.

St. Mary’s UniversityWINONA – Caitlyn Strusz of

Goodhue was named to the firstsemester dean’s list.

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Goodhue

January Students of theMonth at Goodhue School

Sydney Lodermeier, left, and Mindy Strusz were named Goodhue Studentsof the Month for January.

GOODHUE – Goodhue studentsSydney Lodermeier and MindyStrusz were named Students ofthe Month for January.

Lodermeier, the daughter of Danand Jessica Lodermeier, was cho-sen as the junior high student. Sheis a ninth-grader involved in vol-leyball, basketball, band, choir,and 4-H. A subject she does wellin is accelerated geometry. Hergreatest influences are her parents,siblings, and friends. Lodermeiersaid, “Whether it’s in sports, school,or anything at all, they’re always

there to help.” Her biggest accom-plishment in junior high so far wasgoing to State in basketball lastyear.

Strusz, a senior and the daugh-ter of Lee and Stacy Strusz, repre-sents the high school. Her mostpositive influences are her par-ents. She enjoys American litera-ture and is involved with the var-sity dance team, Knowledge Bowl,yearbook, band, and 4-H. Strusz’sbiggest accomplishment in highschool so far is the All State Aca-demic Senior Award for dance.

By R.D. AalandGOODHUE – At the Goodhue

City Council February 25 meet-ing, Arland Voth addressed thecouncil concerning the proposedincrease in sewer and waterbills. He said that even a $10 amonth increase could create a hard-ship for some residents.

There are a number of thingshave entered into the need to raisethe rates, including the state-or-dered changes in the handling ofwaste at the water treatment planand new, improved water meters.The city will come to a decisionon the amount of the raise in April.Fire department by-laws

Goodhue Fire Chief MikeKehren addressed the council tochange the wording in the fire andrescue department’s by-laws. According to the State ofMinnesota, the fire departmentcannot require its members to livein a particular city such as Goodhue,so the city council adjusted theby-laws to read, “fire departmentresponse time to three minutes.”

The council also accepted the26-person roster for training of

Goodhue sewer andwater bills will increase

fire department personnel. Thecouncil approved the cost of $80to send the chief to the annual EMS(Emergency Medical Services)meeting in Rochester.Sanitation update

City attorney Richard Gormanreported that the city now has asigned contract with Gibson Sani-tation to handle garbage pickupthrough December 31, 2018. Healso reported that he had been incontact with the Red Wing Recy-cling Center, and they will be atthe next Goodhue City Councilmeeting.Other business

The council appointed KerryBien, John Adams, and RichardGorman to form a committee tolook into the annexation of landnear the Ag Partners fertilizerplant. They accepted a $4,158.96sewer line repair change order forthe pool and they approved thefirst pay application of $81,090.35to WA Kreofsky Construction.

City clerk Lori Agre reportedthat the swimming pool fund hasnow received $62,352.21 in do-nations.

Baker demonstrates 3D printingfor Goodhue School Board

Goodhue industrial arts instructor Tyler Baker explains how the MakerBotReplicator 2 3D printer works at the school board meeting on February23.

This is the car body model made by the MakeBot Replicator 2 that willbe used to make a super mileage vehicle. It took about two and a halfhours to replicate.

By R.D. AalandGOODHUE – Industrial arts

instructor Tyler Baker was at theFebruary 23 Goodhue SchoolBoard meeting to give a demon-stration on the MakerBotReplicator 2, a 3D printer.

3D printing (or additive manu-facturing) is a process used to makea three-dimensional object. Suc-cessive layers of material are laiddown under computer control.These objects can be of almostany shape or geometry, and areproduced from a 3D model or otherelectronic data source.

The Replicator takes a roll ofplastic wire and melts it into theform designed on a computer pro-gram. As Baker was describingthe machine, it was printing a five-link plastic chain. He explainedthat the members of the super mile-age team used the printer to de-sign their cars’ frames.

Baker said the Replicator costless to maintain than he originallybelieved. So far he has used theoriginal roll of plastic and is work-ing on his second roll. Each rollcost approximately $50.Expenditures andenrollment decrease

Changes occurring since theapproval of the preliminary bud-get were discussed. One big changewas in student enrollment, whichhas decreased from 651 studentsin August 2014 to 636 students atend of January 2015. The net re-sult is approximately $90,000 lessrevenue from the state.

Also, a health insurance pre-mium increase of approximately$41,000 for this school year hascaused the Health and Safety bud-get to be unbalanced. A look atSchool Readiness (CommunityEducation pre-school) shows thereis a continued pattern of expendi-tures being larger thanrevenues. There is a planned pre-school tuition increase which willnot solve the problem, but it willimprove it some.

Elementary principal’s reportThe elementary principal’s re-

port covered the spelling bee, whichwas won by Chris Poncelet whothen finished third at the regionalcompetition in Rochester.

Also discussed was OLPA (On-Line Practice Assessment), whichgrades 3-6 students were busy tak-ing this past week. This is a warm-up assessment for the MCA-IIItest in April. Students and the techstaff got a chance to practice cre-ating tests, delivering the assess-ment and working with all of thetools students have to help sup-port them with the assessment.

February is I Love To Read

Month and the library made aneffort to make it special.

The trip to Eagle Bluff was asuccess and a special thanks wentto Mr. Bitzan and Mr. Schofieldfor organizing this trip once againand for taking time away fromtheir own families.High school principal’s report

High School Principal MikeHarvey said the school is continu-ing to look into adding robotics toits extracurricular offerings. In thenext newsletter they will includea request for local resources inregard to robotics.

Eighth period is in the final as-signment of activities for the spring.Based on student interest and aca-demic need these are the top ac-tivities that may be offered: cod-ing, robotics, CADD/3D printing,jazz band, Latin dance, theatre,math, and study hall.

Six high school teachers andHarvey attended a Dr. ThomasGuskey conference on grading andassessments last week. This is partof their goal to look at how theyaddress grading at the high schoollevel.

This year the consignment auc-tion for the trip to WashingtonD.C. is being coordinated throughthe Goodhue Education Founda-tion. Questions on the auction canbe directed to Kevin Altendorf ora member of the Foundation.Harvey said, “This group will doa nice job promoting the auctionand this is a great foundation event.”Personnel changes

Letters of retirement were re-ceived from Nancy McCleary (highschool English), Nancy Conway(sixth grade), and Lori McNamara(special education Title One), alleffective on June 4, 2015. Thesethree teachers have over 100 yearsof teaching experience betweenthem, with 97 spent in Goodhue.The school board thanked themfor their service to the school andcommunity. Brian Schafer addedthat he was in eighth grade whenMcNamara and McCleary beganteaching in Goodhue.

Eric Schofield resigned as var-sity baseball coach and Sara Th-ompson was granted family medi-cal leave starting on March 23 untilthe end of this school year. SuzanneFlaska was hire as a custodian,Tammy Thomforde was hired asa paraprofessional, JessicaFerguson was hired as the adap-tive bowling coach and JoeHammerschmidt was hired as thejunior high baseball coach.Student report

The student report was issuedby Maggie Mills. She said that itwas National FFA Week and sev-eral activities were planned at thehigh school, including a goat sale,milk-gulping contest, guess thenumber of kennel contest, and adress-up day. The school is nowsupporting their wrestling andbasketball teams as they headthrough tournament season.Other business

The board approved fundraisersfor the Washington D.C. trip. Thisincluded the consignment auctionand a plant sale.

Several policy notes were re-viewed and marked as first or sec-ond readings.

A donation was accepted fromCapital Safety–USA for the LEGOLeague in the amount of $500.

The revised rental fees for thecommunity education programwere approved.

The purchases of a new kiln for$3,449 for the art department anda new ice machine for $2374 forathletics were also approved.

Goodhue FCCLA attendsLegislative Shadow DayGOODHUE – From left to right, Ana Lesly Jimenez, Brekah Baker,Tiffanie Anderson of the Goodhue FCCLA attend Legislative ShadowDay at the State Capitol on February 26. The day began with a trainingfor all students on proper etiquette when shadowing, and how to promotethe FCCLA organization and family consumer sciences. From there theymet with their legislator to complete a three-hour shadowing experience.Anderson shadowed Senator Karin Housley, Baker shadowed SenatorTom Saxhaug, and Jimenez shadowed Representative Sondra Erickson.This day is an opportunity for students to learn about leadership andcivic engagement. It also serves as a means of promoting vocationalstudent organizations such as FCCLA.

GOODHUE SENIOR PROFILES

Name: Ray TipckeParents: Dan and Dawn TipckeSiblings: Rachel, Ryan, RossHigh school activities: FFAFavorite class or subject: Con-

structionHobbies: Helping around the

family farm, trucking, four-wheel-ing, snowmobiling

Person or persons you wouldlike to meet, living or dead? MyGrandpa Bruce

Favorite...Movie: Liar LiarTV Show: Burn NoticeSong: “Talledega” by Eric

ChurchIf you won the lottery, what

would one of your first purchasesbe? A house.

Describe yourself in one word:Easygoing

College/career plans: I plan togo to Dakota County TechnicalCollege for heavy constructionmechanic and get a two-year de-gree.

Name: Maggie MillsParents: Kent and Deborah

MillsSiblings: Abby (22), Libby (20)High school activities: FFA,

student council, class officer, stu-dent school board member, speechteam, yearbook, cross country, andwrestling statistician

Favorite class or subject: Ani-mal science and journalism

Best high school memory:Being a part of our new cross coun-try team and my senior year home-coming.

Hobbies: I enjoy showing cattle,skiing, running, ice skating, work-ing on my farm, kayaking, andwatching movies.

Person or persons you wouldlike to meet, living or dead:Kathrine Switzer and Blake Lively

Favorite...Book: The Notebook by Nicho-

las SparksMovie: TangledTV Show: Grey’s AnatomySong: “Island In The Sun” by

WeezerIf you won the lottery, what

would one of your first purchasesbe? A calf barn

Describe yourself in one word:Outgoing

College/career plans: I plan onattending the University of Min-nesota to major in animal sciencedairy production and possiblyminor in mass communications.

Name: Holly HusbandParents: Tom and Leann Hus-

bandSiblings: Haley (25), Hillary

(23), Ross (21), Philip (14), Ricky(11)

High school activities: Knowl-edge Bowl, Envirothon, NationalHonor Society, dance team man-ager

Favorite class or subject: Sci-ence

Best high school memory:Senior year homecoming

Hobbies: Reading, Netflix, be-ing outside, being with friends andfamily

Favorite...Favorite Book: Harry Potter &

Percy Jackson seriesFavorite Movie: Lord of the

Rings and Hobbit seriesTV Show: The Office and How

I Met Your MotherSong: “Drops of Jupiter” by

TrainIf you won the lottery, what

would one of your first purchasesbe? Clothes

Describe yourself in one word:Ambitious

College/career plans: Major inbiology at the University of Min-nesota – Twin Cities

Name: Madison SchaferParents: Brandon and MonicaSiblings: Kendrah, Max, and

Kenny SchaferHigh school activities: FFA,

Teens Needing Teens, NationalHonor Society, chamber choir,speech team, cross country,Belvidere 4-H, varsity wrestlingstatistician, senior class president,student council, yearbook com-mittee, 2014 Miss Goodhue Court

Favorite class or subject: Anyclass in the ag department

Best high school memory:Getting second in State FFA Live-stock Judging and earning a tripto Kansas City.

Hobbies: I enjoy running, show-ing cattle and sheep, working onmy family’s farm and at OinkOutings with the Minnesota PorkBoard, going on Chinese food andcoffee outings with friends, andspending quality time with those Ilove.

Person or persons you wouldlike to meet, living or dead: Jesus,Mike Rowe (Dirty Jobs), and PaulHarvey (So God Made a Farmer)

Favorite...Book: The Hunger Games se-

riesMovie: Safe HavenTV show: The Amazing RaceSong: “I Don’t Dance” by Lee

Brice and “Hall of Fame” by TheScript

If you won the lottery, whatwould one of your first purchasesbe? I would pay off all of my col-lege and then buy a new Ford truck.

Describe yourself in one word:Compassionate

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Modern-day troubadorBeth Wood comes to Crossings

ZUMBROTA – Beth Wood is amodern-day troubador who be-lieves in the power of song. Herexceptional musicianship, craftysongwriting, and commandingstage presence have been winningover American audiences for 16years. Beth’s music is soulful, or-ganic, intelligent, barefoot, high-energy communication of joy. Sheperforms Thursday, February 26,at 7 p.m.

Picture a home-body with anever-present wanderlust, an intro-vert with a passion for perform-ing, a creative free-spirit withenough discipline to rework herdream year after year, callousedlittle hands and a big pile of curlyhair…and you’ve got Wood.

Wood, who has released ninesolo albums and a collaborationproject, began her musical jour-ney in Lubbock, a high plains Texastown with a uniquely rich musicalheritage that includes Buddy Holly,Natalie and Lloyd Maines, MacDavis, and Joe Ely to name a few.When she wasn’t dodging torna-does and dust storms, Wood wasstudying classical piano, violin,harp, and voice and contemplat-ing the greatness of her dad’s recordcollection. With big dreams of

becoming a musician, Beth leftwest Texas to study voice and pi-ano at Brevard College in NorthCarolina. A detour from her clas-sical studies led her to Austin,where she picked up a degree inliterature and a guitar. Wood be-gan writing her own songs andquickly discovered a feeling ofmusical freedom that she has beenhooked on ever since. Sixteenyears, thousands of shows, ninealbums, three cars, and numerousawards later, she has never lookedback.

Wood has been featured onOPB’s “Artbeat” and on “Trou-badour, TX,” a nationally syndi-cated documentary-style singer-songwriter reality television se-ries airing in almost 40 millionhouseholds and 140 U.S. markets.

In May, 2013, she launched herSong of the Month Club, an inno-vative way to engage fans and of-fer a steady stream of new workrecorded in her adopted hometownof Eugene, Ore. with rising starproducer and singer-songwriterTyler Fortier producing. Wood hasimmersed herself in the northwestmusic scene, including workingon staff with the Sisters Folk Fes-tival and Americana Song Acad-emy for three years as an instruc-tor and host of the Sunday Com-munity Celebration.

To reserve tickets, visitwww.crossingsatcarnegie.com,stop in to Crossings at 320 EastAvenue in Zumbrota or call 507-732-7616.


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Wanamingo

Axelson selected tostate honor band

Cole Axelson was selected to the Minnesota Band Directors Association6-8 Grade Honor Band.

By Alicia Hunt-WelchKENYON – Cole Axelson has

been selected to participate in theMinnesota Band Directors Asso-ciation (MBDA) 6-8 Grade HonorBand for the 2014-15 school year.Axelson, an eighth-grader atKenyon-Wanamingo MiddleSchool, was one of 78 studentsselected from 227 who auditionedfor a position in the group. KWBand Director Claire Larson said,“Cole is one of four tuba playerschosen for this ensemble.” Axelsonis the first band member from KWchosen for this honor.

Axelson and fellow KWMSband member Cole Flom, a sev-enth grade trumpet player, bothauditioned for a position in theMBDA Honor Band on Decem-ber 5. Larson said both studentshave done some great work in theband this year.

The students selected will havethe opportunity to work with someof the finest music educators inthe state as their section coaches,and will be conducted by DeAnn

Klun. The students will rehearsewith Klun on April 25, before per-forming in concert at 2 p.m. onApril 26 in the Alexandria AreaHigh School auditorium.

MBDA is a professional orga-nization of band directors repre-senting band programs of all gradelevels from throughout the stateof Minnesota. The mission ofMBDA is to assist in the develop-ment of band directors and bandprograms in schools, colleges andcommunities throughout Minne-sota.

Axelson was also nominated forthe University of Minnesota –Duluth Honors Band and was se-lected to participate. He partici-pated in the all-day event in Duluthon March 3. The group was di-rected by Dan Eaton, also a tubaplayer. Larson said Axelson is a“neat kid,” super hard working,and an incredible musician andstudent, adding that it is gratify-ing to see KW students who excelin academics, activities, and arts.

Rechtzigel and Short are the firstKWES AR Millionaires of the year

Kenyon-Wanamingo Elementary School readers Ben Short, Sophia Culuris, Bailey Leininger, and AshleyRechtzigel earn free Dairy Queen Blizzard certificates for their progress in the Accelerated Reader program.Short and Rechtzigel have read over one million words since the beginning of the school year, earning themthe distinction of AR Millionaires.

By Alicia Hunt-WelchWANAMINGO – On February

18, Kenyon-Wanamingo Elemen-tary School presented awards tostudents for attaining word levelsin the Accelerated Reader programas of the end of January. Two stu-dents, Ashley Rechtzigel and BenShort, have read over one millionwords since the beginning of theschool year and have earned thetitle of AR Millionaires.

Upon successful completion ofa book, students in the programtake a computerized test on thebook’s content. Students passingthe test get credit for the numberof words in the book. Recognitionis given at various levels in theprogram.

This is the second timeRechtzigel has earned the ARMillionaire title. The fourth-gradermade it her goal to be a Million-aire two years in a row. The clas-sic “Island of the Blue Dolphins”by Scott O’Dell and the cat fan-tasy series “Warriors” by ErinHunter are Rechtzigel’s favoritereads because they have manyanimals in the stories. The stu-dent in Ms. Cody Anstedt’s classalso had some advice for youngreaders: “You should read some-thing you are interested in and havefun reading.” A good comfy loca-

tion is also one of her tips. “I likereading at my house in the livingroom because it is so warm inthere,” she said. Rechtzigel hasset her sights on reading two mil-lion words before the end of theschool year.

Ben Short said “it felt amaz-ing” to find out he was a first timeAR Millionaire, and he said manyof his friends want to follow in hisfootsteps. “Just keep reading” ishis advice to other kids pursuingthe goal. Short likes to read afterschool and for a half-hour beforebedtime. The third-grader in Ms.Val Ashland’s class said his fa-vorite books are in the “Percy Jack-son & the Olympians” series byRick Riordan. “I like the charac-ters and the action,” Short said.His goal now is to reach two mil-lion words before the end of theschool year. Since he is workinghis way through the seven-bookHarry Potter series by J.K.Rowling, chances are high he willaccomplish that goal.

In addition to recognition re-ceived during the all-school as-sembly, KWES AR coordinatorRoxy Rolstad took the readingmillionaires to lunch at DairyQueen and to tour the CoveredBridge in Zumbrota.

Other students reaching word

levels were:400,000 words – Josie Flom,

Bailey Leininger300,000 words – Josi Quam250,000 words - Madrox Wagner200,000 words – Isabella

Chemilk100,000 words – Dillon Bartel,

Cooper Brandon, Erin Christenson,Addison Flom, Trent Foss, NevaehGreseth, Gunner Kennedy, JoeMills, Brody Parks, SophiaPoquette, and Colton Steberg

50,000 words – Vanessa Bartel,Gunnar Blakstad, Logan Carroll,Colten Clark, William Czech,Evelyn Eichinger, Gavin Johnson,Mason Mensing, Sara Metcalf,Julia Patterson, Rachel Ryan,Dominic Schaefer and MacKenzieSturgis

Dairy Queen Blizzard certifi-cates were presented to Rechtzigel,Short, Sophia Culuris and BaileyLeininger for their reading accom-plishments. A free book was earnedby Vanessa Bartel, GunnarBlakstad, Kyle Brogger, IsabellaChmelik, Colton Clark, OwenCraig, Addsion Flom, Josie Flom,Hanna Gudknecht, GunnerKennedy, Joe Mills, Brody Parks,Reed Sommer, Colton Steberg,Taya Veal, Jack Vierling, MadroxWagner and Short.

By Alicia Hunt-WelchWANAMINGO – Each week

staff members at Kenyon-Wanamingo Elementary School(grades K-4) recognizes one stu-dent in each class displaying thefollowing expectations: Be Re-sponsible, Be Respectful, and BeSafe. In addition, a staff memberand teacher are also selected forthe weekly honor. The followingis a list of KW teachers by gradeand the students they selected asStudents of the Week for the weeksof February 6, 13, and 20, respec-tively:Kindergarten

Mrs. Heidi Haugen – GunnerCalstrom, N/A, Gwendolyn Clouse

Mrs. Tanya Short – N/A, N/A,Sophia Mork

Mrs. Krista Swanson – DanielSandberg, Macy Schaefer, OliverBauerFirst grade

Mrs. Katie Benbrooks – N/A,N/A, Cody Harwood

Mr. Tony Donkers – EmilieJarvis, Evan Kruse, Ashton Peter-son

Mrs. Cathy Stark – IsabellaGreseth, Nathan Vogelgesang,Riley AllersSecond grade

Mrs. Mary Gail Anderson –William Czech, DestinyMarquardt, Destiny Torres

Mrs. Renee Hildebrandt – EveyWendt-Pierzyna, Owen Craig,Rowan Brandon

Mrs. Deb Hinrichs – TristenJensen, Knute Ronningen, ChaseRadtkeThird grade

Mrs. Val Ashland – BethanyTrelstad, Joshua Wendt-Pierzyna,Brody Parks

Mrs. Shelly Froehling – SophynaLozano, Thomson Sprute, MadroxWagner

Mr. Jake Wieme – IvetteMendoza, Sydney Belcher, GavinBurnsFourth grade

Mrs. Cody Anstedt – Edyn

WANAMINGO POLICE REPORTBy Alicia Hunt-Welch

The following information wasprovided by the Goodhue CountySheriff’s Office.February 4

12:56 a.m. – A speeding ticketwas issued near Hwy 52 and Cty50 in Wanamingo Township.

1:06 a.m. – A speeding ticketwas issued near Hwy 52 and Cty50 in Wanamingo Township.

10:51 a.m. – A deputy checkedon the welfare of a person on 3rdAve. The subject was having amedical issue.

12:49 p.m. – A residential panicalarm was activated on 2nd St E.A deputy contacted the residence.Young kids were hitting the alarm.

February 58:18 a.m. – A vehicle was on its

side in the ditch near Cty 11 andCty 1 in Cherry Grove Township.The driver was fine and headedhome.

7:11 p.m. – A man on 3rd Avewas locked out of his apartmentand unable to reach the manager.The fire chief had a master key forthe building and opened the door.February 6

7:20 a.m. – A stray black labwith no collar was on HillcrestManor Ave. A deputy checked thearea. The dog was not located.

3:37 p.m. – A speeding ticketwas issued near Hwy 52 and Cty50 in Minneola Township.

5:54 p.m. – A deputy advised amale on 3rd Ave that his licensewas revoked.

9:54 p.m. – Cab lights were onin a truck at Dole Explosives on3rd Ave. The area was checkedand appeared to be fine. The busi-ness was notified.February 7

3:27 p.m. – A deputy checkedon a vehicle near Hwy 52 and 415thSt in Minneola Township. Thevehicle ran out of gas. Help wascoming.

5:22 p.m. – Cenex reported agas drive-off theft of $24.90. Thesubject tried to pay with a Mon-tana check. The wrong license platenumber was provided resulting inno suspect at this time.

5:30 p.m. – A swerving vehiclewas reported near Hwy 52 and415th St in Minneola Township.A citation was issued for no proofof insurance.

9:53 p.m. – An accident occurrednear Hader. The State Patrolhandled the incident.

11:44 p.m. – A deputy assistedthe Zumbrota Police with a trafficstop near Hwy 60 and 165th Avein Minneola Township.February 9

4:52 a.m. – An accident wasreported near Hwy 52 and Cty 50in Minneola Township. The StatePatrol handled the incident.

By Alicia Hunt-WelchKENYON – Student and adult

musicians and vocalists will takethe stage on March 8 from 2-4p.m. to perform at the fifth annualMusic on Sunday event at theKenyon-Wanamingo School au-ditorium. A free will offering willbe accepted at this fundraiser forthe KW Education Foundation(KWEF).

Music on Sunday will featuresome of the following musicalensembles and soloists:

The Kenyon-Wanamingo jazzband

Taylor Helland and Ben Bohn– guitar/cajon duet

Saxophone quartet – EmilyAshland, Megan Groth, SidneyWarner, Alissa Johnson, perform-ing “Bohemian Rhapsody” byQueen

Sidney Warner – baritone saxo-phone, “Fusion”

Flute quartet – Rosie Breimhurst,Ella Lee, Sarah Benrud, EmilyPliscott, “Pachelbel’s Canon in D”

McKenna Weyandt and KatieDoehling, clarinet/flute duet

Taylor Meeks, Marimba – “Rag-

time”Corissa and Cass Kern – bass

clarinet/baritone duetKW Band Dirctor Claire Lar-

son, French HornJustice Boger, vocal soloSarah Benrud, vocal soloRosie Breimhurst and Megan

Quam, vocal duetRyan Pelkey and Allison

Timbeross, vocal duetKW Vocal Director Steph

Schumacher and her husbandAaron, vocal duet

In addition, members KW

By Alicia Hunt-WelchWANAMINGO – The annual

Vintage Snowmobile Ride andChili Cook-Off will be hosted bythe Wanamingo Firefighter Re-lief Association on Saturday,March 7. Doors to the WanamingoFire Station will open at 9 a.m. forcontestants to enter into the sledshow, with judging to begin at 11a.m. At 12:15 p.m., snowmobilerswill suit up for a twelve-mile trailride, with a short stop for refresh-

ments and socializing before re-turning to the fire hall. Awardswill be presented in the snowmo-bile classes following the chilicook-off.

Those not going on the ride cantake advantage of the warmth ofthe fire station and some hot chili.The WFD will start serving theirspecialty house chili at 11 a.m.Competition will heat things up at3 p.m. when the Firefighters’ ChiliCook-Off gets underway. Those

KW superintendentsearch updateBy Alicia Hunt-Welch

WANAMINGO – February 27was the last date applications wereto be submitted for the Kenyon-Wanamingo School superintendentposition. As of 4:30 p.m. that day,fifteen applications had been sub-mitted. The school could not pub-licly disclose who those applicants

were, however, information wasbeing shared with KW SchoolBoard members when received andthey would review submitted ap-plications on March 3.

The first round of interviews isscheduled for March 19 and 20;the second round for March 25and 26.

KW School Music on Sunday is March 8speech team – Melanie Knealing,Isabelle Finholm and MaKaylaSokoloski – will share an oral per-formance.

The KWEF was formed in 1998as a non-profit to support and aidthe district by helping to fund pro-grams and needs not covered bythe school district budget. Sinceits inception, the KWEF has pro-vided over $150,000 in educationalsupplies and needs to the schools.Music on Sunday is one of theorganization’s primary fundraisingevents.

Wanamingo Fire Department vintagesnowmobile ride and chili cook-off is March 7

who purchase an all-you-can-eatchili ticket will have the opportu-nity to vote on their favorite chili.Winners and awards will be pre-sented in the afternoon.

Other activities include a snow-mobile raffle, with the top prizeof a 1975 Arctic Cat El Tigre. Thepopular bean bag tournament willstart at 4:30 p.m.

The Wanamingo FirefighersRelief Association charitable ac-tivities, such as the Vintage Snow-

mobile Ride and Chili Cook-Off,raise funds to provide supplementalinsurance and pension benefits tovolunteer firemen, in addition toraising funds to help offset thecost of running the department.The WFRA also supports theWanamingo 4th of July fireworksdisplay.

For more information, visitwww.wanamingofd.org or callCarl Majerus at 507-202-5590.

4:37 p.m. – Medical help wasrequested on 3rd Ave.February 10

8:23 a.m. – A home alarm wasactivated on the 42300 block of60th Ave in Wanamingo Town-ship. It was a false alarm.

8:52 p.m. – A deputy checkedon the welfare of a person on 5thSt E. Everything was okay.February 11

1:08 a.m. – A deputy providedlights and directions for a semiwith no lights near Hwy 52 andCty 50 in Minneola Township.Help was on the way.

2:06 a.m. – A deputy assistedwith a vehicle that went in theditch near Hader.

12:41 p.m. – Medical help wasrequested on Hill Ave.

7:28 p.m. – A fight between twojuveniles on the bus was reportedon the 45300 block of 135th Avein Minneola Township.

8:09 p.m. – A citation for noinsurance was issued near Mainand 5th St W.

9:52 p.m. – Home checks wererequested on High Ave.February 12

6:49 p.m. – A possible fire wasreported near 4th St E and 2ndAve. No fire was found.

10:09 p.m. – A speeding ticketwas issued near Hwy 60 and Cty 1in Cherry Grove Township.

KW Elementary Schoolnames Students of the Week

Hudson, Zachary Vukelich, TateMiller

Mr. Kevin Anderson – CameronBorup, Autumn Grant, Wyatt Rauk

Ms. Rhonda Thesing – Alex Lee,N/A, Josi Quam

Teacher of the WeekMary Gail Anderson (second

grade), Renee Hildebrandt (sec-ond grade), and Megan Anderson(preschool)Staff Member of the Week

Custodian Stu Hegseth, K-6principal Matt Ryan, Betty Baerpreschool staff

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Davina & the Vagabondsbring modern take on bluesand jazz to State Theatre

ZUMBROTA – A high-energyquintet whose lead vocalist hasbeen likened to Adele, BessieSmith, Etta James and AmyWinehouse, Davina & the Vaga-bonds bring their fresh-but-retrosound to the State Theatre stageon Saturday, March 7, at 7:30 p.m.The show is sponsored by Cross-ings.

Davina Sowers and the Vaga-bonds have created a stir on thenational blues scene with their high-energy live shows, sharp-dressedprofessionalism, and Sowers’ com-manding stage presence. With in-fluences ranging from Fats Dominoand the Preservation Hall Jazz Bandto Aretha Franklin and Tom Waits,the band is converting audiencesone show at a time, from Vancouverto Miami and across Europe. Theband’s “Black Cloud,” was namedone of the 10 best releases of theyear by the Minneapolis Star &Tribune for 2011. In 2012 the bandperformed in 21 states and sixcountries in Europe.

So much more than just a bluesact, DATV’s shows are filled withNew Orleans charm, Memphis soul

swagger, dark theatrical momentsthat evoke Kurt Weill, and tendergospel passages. Davina has beencompared to Etta James, AmyWinehouse, Janis Joplin, BillieHoliday and Betty Boop, but com-parisons don’t suffice: Sowers isa true original.

Something unique to this “blues”project is the instrumentation. Thisrollicking quintet is held togetherby Sowers’ keyboard playing, withacoustic bass, drums, and a spicytrumpet and trombone horn sec-tion. The group’s focused, cleansound and emphasis on acousticinstruments is novel to both bluesand jazz worlds, and sets the showcloser to New Orleans than toChicago. This has set the Vaga-bonds apart at blues festivals inThunder Bay, Ontario; Sighisoara,Romania; Sierre, Switzerland;Kemi, Finland; and 2012’s NewOrleans Jazz and Heritage Festi-val.

To reserve tickets, visitwww.crossingsatcarnegie.com,stop in to Crossings at 320 EastAvenue in Zumbrota or call 507-732-7616.

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Pine Island/Oronoco

February Panther Lunch Award winnersPINE ISLAND – February Pine IslandElementary School Panther LunchAward winners were treated to aspecial lunch on Friday, February27. Above are grades 2-4 winners,from left to right: Lane Stapleton,Zach Barker, and Sienna Renk. A tthe right are K-1 winners MasonHyde and Chayse Budensiek. Eachmonth teachers at the schoolnominate one student from theirgrade level to receive the award.The awards go to students who havebeen role models for respectfulbehavior. Students have lunch withthe principal at a special decoratedtable in the cafeteria and receive asmall prize. Parents are emailed aletter of congratulations and apicture of the lunch.

HOME SERVICES HAPPENINGSPINE ISLAND – Pine Island

Area Home Services serves thePine Island and Oronoco areas andprovides the following servicesand events during the month ofMarch. Unless otherwise noted,all occur at the Pine Island SeniorCenter located at 109 3rd St. SW.Services are available to adults 65and older.

Shopping Trips: Walmart tripsscheduled on Thursday March 12,at noon, and Tuesday March 24,at 11 a.m., with lunch. Limitedseating/ reservation required.

Foot Care Clinic: By appoint-ment only at the City Centre onWednesday, March 18. In-homeservices are available for those whohave difficulty leaving home.

Exercise Classes: Tuesdays andThursdays at 9:30 a.m. Class in-corporates gentle strength and

balance training, stretching andfun. You can join this ongoingclass at any time and exercisesstart at your ability. Weights areprovided for optional use.

Aerobics exercise classes: Fri-days from 10:00–10:45 a.m.

Blood Pressure Clinics: 11 a.m.,second and fourth Tuesdays at CityCenter in Pine Island, and 11 a.m.on the first Wednesday at the PineIsland Senior Center. There willbe no blood pressure checks atOronoco Community Center un-til April. Unable to leave home?Call PIAHS to schedule an in-homeblood pressure check.

Upcoming Events:Senior Forum: Thursday, March

26, noon, Dr. McBeathCoffee with a Cop: The Goodhue

County Sheriff’s Office will bepresenting on March 25 at 9:30

a.m. with their K-9 unitNatonal Senior Health & Fit-

ness Day is May 27For more information or if you

are in need of assistance, pleasecontact our office. Check us outand like us on Facebook. Phone:507-356-2999. Office hours: M-Th 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Winning teams announced in Walking Challenge

Participants in the Southeast Service Cooperative’s (SSC) WalkingChallenge from the first place team in Pine Island are, front row, fromleft to right: Kari Nichols, Rikka Dick, Jessica Konik, Nancy Matzek,Nicole Mentjes, and Missy Prange; middle row: Polly Ness, JackieWalter, Liz Boehmke, Beth Kohner, Carmen Garness, Abbie Broich,

Sherri Citterman, Dorothy Walston, Chere Sellers, Traci Bauer, SueFlotterud, and Becky Collins; back row: Samantha Leibold, KortneyAeikens, Lynn Wiederanders, Kristi Wietecha, Kahla Jourdan, CatherineEayrs, Candy Finley, Kelly Barker, Jane Erickson, Lisa Daak, Matt Petersen,Michelle Roberts, Peter Johnson, and Liz Wetzel.

Winning teams have been an-nounced in the Southeast ServiceCooperative’s (SSC) WalkingChallenge, in which nearly 800members from 24 member orga-nizations competed. 16 southeast-ern Minnesota school districts andeight city and county membersparticipated in two separate steps-based challenges. The Pine Islandteam took first place. The remain-ing teams are listed in the order oftheir ranking: Kingsland, Lake

City, Hiawatha Valley EducationDistrict, Lewiston-Altura, Dover-Eyota, Plainview-Elgin-Millville,Mabel-Canton,St. Charles, GrandMeadow, LeRoy-Ostrander,Southland, Rochester, Stewartville,Caledonia, and Cannon Falls.

Pine Island Wellness Coordi-nator Kahla Jourdan said, “Ourwalkers have sent me quite a fewnotes thanking us for the programand inspiring them to keep mov-ing in the dark month of January.

They were eagerly anticipating theupdate each week to hear our placein the standings, and many of themtold me how they spent extra timewalking that last week to help uswith the final push to victory!”Wellness co-coordinator KortneyAeikens added, “We had our end-of-challenge celebration before theresults were in and people wereexcited and asking how we did.Comments like ‘This was great,’and ‘Way to go,’ were heard. I’ve

gotten several emails from excitedparticipants and committee mem-bers that are ready to go next year!”

The contest, which ran fromJanuary 1 to February 2, was basedon the number of steps walked byparticipating members. A trophy,and an article in SSC’s newslet-ter, The Cooperative Connection,will be awarded to Pine IslandSchool. Certificates will be pre-sented to all teams who partici-pated.

James Kroll of Oronoco amongpoets selected for publication

ROCHESTER – Poets fromacross Southeastern Minnesotahave been selected to have theirwork professionally printed ina poetry anthology. SoutheasternLibraries Cooperating (SELCO)hosts two poetry competitions, onefor adults and one for young writ-ers. Reagen Thalacker, SELCOregional librarian, said “Poetsranged in age from 14 to 93 thisyear, and we feel privileged thatso many chose to share their workswith us and that we in turn canshare them with a wideraudience.” Among the poets whosework was selected for the anthol-ogy was James Kroll of Oronoco.

SELCO and all member librar-ies invited residents who live inthe eleven-county SELCO regionto submit original poetry to beconsidered for the 2015 Poetic

Strokes & Word Flow regionalanthology. Entries were submit-ted in late fall 2014. After the ini-tial deadline, two panels of judges,made up of published poets, liter-ary scholars, and educators wereconvened for each poetry section.The panels reviewed all entriesthrough a blind evaluation pro-cess in each competition and helpedto determine the final selectionsfor the anthology.

Poetic Strokes, the regional com-petition for adults ages 19 and up,allow poets to submit a maximumof two poems. Word Flow is in itsthird year as the regional compe-tition for youth poets ages 14-18and limits poets to a single sub-mission. Kroll’s entry was in thiscategory.

A total of 286 poems from 219unique poets representing 40 com-

munities from all 11 counties inthe SELCO region wereentered. Of those, 55 poems wereselected for final inclusion in theanthology.

Copies of the anthology will bedistributed in late March, just be-fore National Poetry Month inApril. Poets whose poems are se-lected for the anthology will re-ceive five copies. A single copy issent to each person who submit-ted poem(s) for consideration. Inaddition, copies are sent to allSELCO area legislators and theGovernor. Copies of this anthol-ogy plus all previous volumes canbe found at your local library.

A Poetry Bash will be held as acapstone piece to this project onTuesday, April 28, 2015 at theRochester Civic Theatre. Moreinformation will be released at alater date.

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Name: Laura CragoeParents: Alex and Sherry

CragoeSiblings: Andrea Cragoe (older

sister)High school activities: Soccer,

track, National Honor Society,FCCLA, Art Scream, Culture Club,math league, Roots and Shoots(Environmental Club), SADD, and4H

Favorite class or subject: I likeany math class (other than stats),and I also like chemistry.

Best high school memory: Itwould either have to be finallybeating Lourdes in the sectionquarterfinal soccer game my jun-ior year (the first time we had everwon against them), or the journeyto the state tournament with ourbasketball team sophomore year.I say the journey to state becauseit was not just about being there, itwas about all the games and prac-tices that led up to it. It was socool seeing the community com-ing together to support our team.

Hobbies: I love being activeand doing things like soccer, bas-ketball, softball, and running. Ialso really enjoy painting, draw-ing/sketching, camping, reading,sleeping, drinking coffee, and pet-ting my cats.

Person or persons you wouldlike to meet, living or dead:

Johann Adam Birkenstock (the

Name: Kira ZieglerParents: Fred and Sonja ZieglerSiblings: Kyle Ziegler, 14High school activities: Band,

MLC, One Act Play, Culture Club,Art SCREAM

Favorite class or subject: En-glish or Music

Best high school memory:Music trip to New York City

Hobbies: Reading, writing,downhill skiing, horseback riding

Person or persons you wouldlike to meet, living or dead: MaisieWilliams, Daniel Radcliff, OscarWilde

Favorite...Book: The Harry Potter series

by JK Rowling, Good Omens byTerry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman

Movie: Pacific Rim, SpiritedAway

TV show: Marvel’s AgentCarter, Parks and Recreation

If you won the lottery, whatwould one of your first purchasesbe? A house, theoretically, but foodmore realistically

Describe yourself in one word:Kira

College/career plans: Attendthe University of Minnesota –Duluth for an undecided major inthe liberal arts.

Name: Rhianne ThomasParents: Willie Thomas and

Kimberly AdamsSiblings: Hailey, Destiny,

Khyala, and Cody.High school activities: FFAFavorite class or subject: paint-

ingBest high school memory: Lis-

tening to “Turn Down For What”in English class after a test.

Hobbies: Drawing, painting,dancing, and writing.

Person or persons you wouldlike to meet, living or dead: Somo,Selena Gomez, and John Cena

Favorite...Book: Immortal Instruments and

the Vampire AcademyMovie: Pride and the Prejudice

and the DuchessTV show: Vampire Diaries and

Fairy TaleSong: Ride by Somo and His

Daughter by Molly Kate KestnerIf you won the lottery, what

would one of your first purchasesbe? A house.

Describe yourself in one word:Outgoing

Name: Emily KaulParents: Joy and Brian KaulSiblings: Jacob and MitchellHigh school activities: Track

and Field, National Honor Soci-ety, Band, 4-H, FCCLA, ArtScream, Soccer, Pep band, Pan-ther Crew Leader

Favorite class or subject: Phyed or history

Best high school memory:Winning Ultimate Frisbee junioryear

Hobbies: Hanging out with

Name: Mikayla GoodmanParents: Jason and Shelly

GoodmanSiblings: Michael and MaddieFavorite class or subject: En-

glishBest high school memory:

When Sarah fell off her desk.Hobbies: Going fishing and

hanging out with friends and fam-ily.

Person or persons you wouldlike to meet, living or dead: JamesPatterson and Nicholas Sparks

Favorite...Book: Green Eggs and HamMovie: The NotebookTV show: Melissa and JoeySong: Barbie GirlIf you won the lottery, what

would one of your first purchasesbe? A custom made house

Describe yourself in one word:Different

College/career plans: To be-come a nurse

Name: Ashley WestlakeParents: Carolyn and Dave

WestlakeSiblings: Franklin (15) Joshua

(6)High school activities: Orches-

tra, music listening contest, one-act play, all-school musical, Cul-ture Club, Art S.C.R.E.A.M., Na-tional Honor Society

Favorite class or subject: Or-chestra

Best high school memory: Theentire trip to New York for themusic trip

Hobbies: Playing my instru-ment, listening to music, watch-ing Netflix, and playing Sims 4

Person or persons you wouldlike to meet, living or dead): Jen-nifer Lawrence, Florence Welch,Chris Evan

Favorite...Book: Goose Girl by Shannon

Hale, Inheritance Cycle by Chris-topher Paolini

Movie: Lord of the Rings tril-ogy

TV show: New Girl, AgentCarter,

Song: “Breath of Life” – Flo-rence & the Machine, “Shatter Me”– Lindsey Stirling

If you won the lottery, whatwould one of your first purchasesbe? College

Describe yourself in one word:Spectacular

College/career plans: I plan toattend the University of Wiscon-sin – Eau Claire and major in sec-ondary education with emphasison social studies while continu-ing to follow my passion in mu-sic.

friends, playing sportsPerson or persons you would

like to meet, living or dead: Mygreat-grandma, Jennifer Lawrence,and Robin Williams

Favorite...Book: Happy Ever AfterMovie: The Final SeasonTV show: Last Man StandingSong: Springsteen by Eric

ChurchIf you won the lottery, what

would one of your first purchasesbe? Buy a cabin on Cross Lake.

Describe yourself in one word:Competitive

College/career plans: Go tocollege, be a phy ed teacher in asmall town, and live in the coun-try with my family.

wonderful maker of Birkenstocks),Franklin Knowlton (my grandfa-ther that I never got the chance tomeet), and Edward ChristopherSheeran

Favorite...Book: Ender’s Game by Orson

Scott Card and the Divergent tril-ogy by Veronica Roth

Movie: How to Train YourDragon and RED

TV show: The Big Bang TheorySongs: Any song written by

Rend Collective or Ed SheeranIf you won the lottery, what

would one of your first purchasesbe? Logically, I would pay formy college education. Otherwise,I would probably buy a few cats!

Describe yourself in one word:Zazzy

College/career plans: For thepast few years, I have really beeninterested in architecture and in-terior design. I also really enjoychemistry and math, so I am hop-ing to explore these professionsmore next year at a university. Iam still in the process of choosinga college, but as of now, my planis to get into a professional archi-tecture program at North DakotaState University or the Universityof Minnesota.


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