Mazeppa Veterans Memorial dedicated

Photo by Alicia Hunt-WelchMazeppa veterans at the memorial dedication are, from left to right, front row: Robert Tri, Ivan Frank, Martin Meerkins, Frank Irwin, EugeneHofius, Virgil Luhmann, Mike Nord, Tom Lemmerman, Vern Dose, Mike Meyer, Butch Wobschall, Roger Hofschulte, Tom Friedrich, and Gary Hager;middle row: Tom Schimek, Dale Goranson, Bruce Kinlund, Carey Jones, Ray Goranson, Wes Voeltz, and Ken Markson; and back row: Jeff Josselyn,Larry VanDeWalker, Jerry Siems, Leroy Goranson, and Richard Weber.

By Alicia Hunt-WelchMAZEPPA The new Mazeppa

Veterans Memorial overlookingthe Zumbro River in Coopers Parkwas dedicated in a ceremony onMay 23. Numerous veterans groupsattended and Jeff Josselyn servedas master of ceremonies.

American Legion MinnesotaState Vice-Commander GlennMueller was the special guestspeaker. Music was provided byMackenzie Monsrud and TracyNelson, Ben Olsen, trumpet play-

ers Brady Hinrichs and RyanBorgstrom from Zumbrota-Mazeppa High School, and bag-piper Bob Schmidt.

Facing the east, the memorialfeatures an expansive wall ofbronze plaques engraved with thenames of veterans. A burnishedblock wall hosts a series of flagsand pedestals, each commemorat-ing a branch of the Armed Forces.A statue of a soldier stands guardat each end of the memorial. TheAmerican flag and the Prisoner of

War/Missing in Action flag flyhigh overhead in the center of thememorial.

The memorial project was a jointeffort of the Mazeppa AmericanLegion Post #558, the MazeppaVeterans Honor Guard, and theCity of Mazeppa. Constructionbegan on the memorial in July 2014.The memorial, located on the westside of the riverbank betweenMazeppas historic WalkingBridge and the Maple Street Bridge,is open year round for visitors to

pay tribute to veterans who servedhonorably in the military.

The Mazeppa Veterans Memo-rial Committee was guided byCommander LeRoy Goranson, andsupported by committee membersTom Lemmerman, Mike Nord,Tom Schimek, LarryVanDeWalker and the late DaveTri. For more information on thememorial, to order a plaque, or tocontribute to the project, contactGoranson at 507-843-5455 orSchimek at 507-282-2068.

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Cathys Cateringcelebrates ten years

Cathy and Galen Lohrenz, owners of Cathys Catering and Deli recentlycelebrated ten years in the catering business and seven years in therestaurant business. In front of the couple is one of their homemadepumpkin spice pies.

By Audra DePestelPINE ISLAND Cathys Ca-

tering and Deli recently celebratedten years in the catering business.Cathy Lohrenz opened her cater-ing business in May of 2005 andover the past ten years businesshas maintained a steady growth.

In March of 2008 Cathy and herhusband Galen opened CathysCatering and Deli, located just offMain Street in Pine Island. Therestaurant, which evolved from adeli to more of a caf to meet theneeds and requests of their cus-tomers, offers lunch and dinnermeals for carry-out or eat-in. Themenu includes a variety of burgersand appetizers, homemade saladsand soups, award winning broastedchicken, sandwiches, and theirpopular hot roast beef special.Another crowd pleaser is theirevery Friday and Saturday nightfish fry and their desserts which

include bars, cookies, cakes andpies. The restaurant also offers akids menu for the smaller appe-tite.

Galen said he loves to minglewith their customers. You meeta lot of interesting people from allover the place and its fun visitingwith them and finding out whatthey like. It helps us know whattype of food people are interestedin. Most just want good food servedfast, he said.

Cathys Catering and Deli ca-ters for many types of occasionsincluding business meetings, wed-dings, funerals, graduations andother family events. Their busi-ness hours are Monday-Tuesday10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Wednesday-Saturday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., andclosed on Sunday. For reserva-tions, carry-out or catering call507-356-8735.

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Serving the Highway 52 Golden Corridor from Hader to Oronoco

Darrel and Valerie Leonard purchased Matthees Midtown Shell in Zumbrota,effective May 1. The business has been renamed Leonards CornerShell.

By Marilyn AndersonZUMBROTA Darrel and

Valerie Leonard purchasedMatthees Midtown Shell fromBruce Matthees, effective May 1.The business, located at 448 MainStreet Zumbrota, has been renamedLeonards Corner Shell.

The Leonards have lived inZumbrota for 18 years, and hadrecently been looking for a busi-ness in or around town in which toinvest. The opportunity to purchasethe gas and service station andconvenience store was a goodmatch. Matthees had owned andoperated the business for 24 years.Few changes

Despite new ownership, custom-ers will see few changes. Newname, same hometown service,said Val, who is the on-site man-ager, overseeing the day-to-dayactivities. Darrel, assisting withthe shop side of the business, said,Bruce (Matthees) is helping outwith the transition until we get afull feel for the business. Cus-tomers may still see Bruce at thestation or hear him answer thephone during the interim.

Lois Lerfald, who has workedin various locations on ZumbrotasMain Street for nearly 61 years,continues to work with theLeonards. And joining theLeonards in the convenience storearea is Deb Huneke.

The automotive repair businessremains essentially unchanged.

Darrel pointed out that the servicestation is fortunate to have twoskilled mechanics, Mark Johnsonand Jeremy Kettner, to work oncars and small trucks in the shop.A full line of tires and batteriesare offered as well as custom ex-haust work and routine oil changes.Towing is also available, includ-ing AAA emergency road service.

Val is busy making a few modi-fications, however, largely related

to reopening the on-site kitchen.Plans include offering hot and coldbreakfast items, take and bakepizzas (pizzas will be freshly pre-pared in the kitchen to be baked athome), and lunch items. New cof-fee options will also be offered.

A grand opening celebration willbe held after we get settled in,said Darrel. A mid to late Junedate is targeted. Watch for an an-

nouncement of the exact date whendetails are set.Hours

Hours at Leonards Corner Shellare 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday throughFriday; 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday;closed on Sunday. Pay at the pumpis available 24 hours. Diesel and91 octane non-oxygenated gas isalso available.

Shop hours are 7:30 a.m. to 5p.m. Monday through Friday; 8a.m. to noon on Saturday.

The telephone number is 732-5616.On tour

Soon after the purchase, theLeonards were excited to find thesite was part of the Zumbrota His-toric Walking Tour. The tour, soonto be rolled out to the communityand visitors, is designed to edu-cate people about the rich historyof Zumbrota.

A placard, designed for displayat Leonards Corner Shell, tells ofthe many businesses that have beenlocated on 5th and Main over theyears. Zumbrota Bottling Worksor Pop Shop, manufactured andsold temperance drinks at the lo-cation in the early 1900s. Andautomobiles were sold at the sitebeginning in 1909. Because it wasa part of the St. Paul-Dubuque Trail,the first territorial road betweenthe two cities, the corner was apart of the highly travelled road inMinnesota during the westwardexpansion.

Leonards Corner Shell in Zumbrotato continue hometown service

The Zumbrota Public Libraryand the Van Horn Public Libraryin Pine Island will be celebratingreading heroes of all ages duringtheir summer reading program,Every Hero Has a Story.Zumbrota Public Library

The Zumbrota Public Libraryprogram begins June 1 with a Kick-off Carnival from 5-8 p.m. Read-ers and their caregivers can start

Library summerreading programscelebrate heroes

picking up reading logs at the li-brary to keep track of daily read-ing time. Completed logs earntreats from Dairy Queen, and anaccumulation of five weeks of read-ing earns a free new book.

Special events at the library thissummer include a Raptor Showfeaturing three live birds on Sat-urday, June 13 at 1 p.m. and aSuper Hero Magic Show on Sat-urday, July 11 at 1 p.m. Therewill be a Pajama Party for ages 12and up on Tuesday, June 9 at 7p.m., with a special project ofmaking fleece blankets for kidsSee SUMMER READING, page 8A

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News Reporters:Goodhue: R. Duane AalandOronoco City Council: Karen SnyderPine Island: Audra DePestel (356-2182)andPI council and PI and ZM School Meetings:Alice Duschanek-MyersWanamingo and Mazeppa City Counciland KW School: Alicia Hunt-Welch (824-2011)Zumbrota: Marilyn Anderson, TawnyMichelsSports: Faye Haugen (732-7617)Ad Composition:Jennifer GrimsrudNews Composition:Virginia SchmidtReceptionists/Bookkeepers:Deb Grimsrud and Virginia Schmidt

ZM SCHOOL BOARD UPDATEYet another school year is com-

ing to an end. The Zumbrota-Mazeppa School Board would liketo congratulate our senior classand wishes them well with theirfuture endeavors.

School boards have historicallybeen put in positions to make de-cisions that are certain to generateopinions and often emotions. Inthe past year the ZM Board hasdealt with a number of human re-sources related actions or deci-sions to accept resignations. Giventhat our district employs over 150people, we know that there willbe times when the board needs to

act on recommendations made. Wewant to assure everyone that deci-sions are not made without properdocumentation and legal guid-ance.

We are committed to doing whatis in the best interests of our dis-trict and the education of our stu-dents.

Were going to be workingthrough the summer to prepare forthe upcoming 2015-16 school year.Budgets, transitioning administra-tion, and the start of another ne-gotiating period will be areas offocus. Well also be working withthe Zumbrota Police Department

to add a school resource officer toour district for the next three years.Were also reviewing how ourincreasing enrollment numbers willaffect staffing and curriculumthroughout the next few years.Increased enrollment numbers arecertainly a good challenge! Wejust need to make sure were plan-ning ahead not only for the com-ing year but for the next five to tenyears.

Pete HinrichsJean Roth

Becky HinchleyBrian Grudem

Mark KrierJim Wendt

Opposed to forgiving loansto private businessesTo the Editor:

An article in the April 29 News-Record talked about the changesmade by the EDA to the Commer-cial Building Improvement Pro-gram. I applaud the fact that loansare being made available to localbusinesses for the improvementof the buildings.

I firmly oppose the fact that theseloans are forgiven, either in partor in full, after varying periods of

time up to ten years. I see no validreason that I, as a homeowner pay-ing real estate tax to the city orcontributing to the sales tax inRochester, should have those taxdollars diverted away from thecommon good and used to subsi-dize the profits and the equity ofany private for-profit business.

I would think a better approachwould have been to abate and di-

vert the increased tax revenue, re-sulting from the increased valueof the property, to pay the loanback. Then, place those dollarsinto a fund that would allow thefund to be maintained for perpe-tuity. No one knows for sure, butthe source of the funds from theRochester sales tax could go awayjust as easily as it appeared.

Larry EvertZumbrota

CorrectionBruce Banitt, not Brian Banitt ,

should have been listed under theHonor Roll in last weeks Memo-rial Day observances section forZumbrota.

AsThe Worm

TurnsBy Jeanne Truestedt

The layered look

To envision what interest fac-tors will enhance your landscape,think of a sandwich. Your firstlayer of interest is within the firstfoot (the bread and butter uponwhich you build). Composed ofrocks, ground covers, small bulbs,etc. it provides a platform for themeat of the garden: annuals, pe-rennials, hostas, etc. The salad/condiment layer is the most di-verse; shrubs for height, tall flow-ering bulbs and perennials for color,and climbing vines on trellises forspice. Huge hostas will add boldtexture and color to this layer, too.And of course the top layer in-cludes the mature trees and shrubsyou planted when you first moved

into your home.A lot with large or mature trees

is a miracle on a silver platteritsalso a decade head start in termsof seasons of growth. But if youhave only a flat piece of groundupon which to work, immediatelyplant a diverse (evergreen, hardand soft woods preferably alldisease resistant varieties) collec-tion of saplings before the firstwinter. Take advantage of sales,cool temps, and the friends whohelp you move to plant those treesASAP. Not only will you benefitby increasing your property valueand curbside appeal when you sell,but you are leaving behind a liv-ing legacy of oxygen exchangefor the neighborhood.

Once the top layer of your gar-den sandwich is planted, you canstart building from the bottom withleisure. Friable soil first, and thenwhatever you envision as gar-den. Perennials are usually morecost-effective as they come back

year after year. But annuals cancertainly add big splashes of sea-sonal color if you want to use acertain theme or match your housecolor. Rocks or boulders add di-mension and protection for deli-cate roots, and yard art giveswhimsy or wildlife attraction.Bulbs planted in the fall give lotsof early spring color to this layerbecause they die down as the pe-rennials cover them up. In fact, itisnt a good idea to cut tulips, etc,back because doing so keeps thebulb from storing up energy forthe next year. All those sickly look-ing bare stems and yellowing leavesare building up the bulb eventhough they dont look like it.

How you fill in the spaces ofmeat, salad and condiments is thefun part. Dont be afraid to mixflowering shrubs in with more tra-ditional plants. Use leaf color, too,as a matter of taste. Then sit backand enjoy, savoring your gardensandwich with relish and a well-deserved cold beverage

FromDevilsKitchenBy Jan David Fisher

The importance of studying history

Several years ago, I spent twoweeks in the Boston area. Duringthe weekend, my wife and I wentto Lexington and Concord. Whatwe teach about the pre-revolution-ary period and what really hap-pened are two different stories.This is the time period after theFrench and Indian War and be-fore the Revolutionary War.

From 1756 to 1763, the Frenchand English fought each other inwhat they call the Seven YearsWar. We and the English Cana-dians call it the French and In-dian War and the French Cana-dians call it the War of the Con-quest. This war involved all ofEurope, and alliances were formedbetween former enemies againstcurrent enemies. The English al-lies included Prussia, some of theother German states and Portu-gal. The French had Austria, Spain,Sweden, Saxony, and in the be-ginning, Russia, on their side.Toward the end of the war, theRussian Empire switched sides tothe English.

The result of this war was thatEngland won the most. Many ofthe French Canadians left Canadaand migrated to New Orleans tobecome the Cajuns. Even thoughSpain was allied with France, it

both lost (Florida) and gained(French Louisiana, Cuba, and thePhilippines). While France wassaddled with the war debt, bothFrance and England were basi-cally broke financially. Englandraised taxes and tax rates through-out the Empire but exempted thehomeland.

That last item was the main causeof strife between England and therest of the British Empire. BenFranklin became the ambassadorto England and presented the Dec-laration of Independence to KingGeorge. At this time the colonieswere still split, some being pro-England and others wanting inde-pendence. George publicly didntaccept the Declaration. I have cometo believe that some back roompoliticking occurred between Benand some English advisors to setthe stage for independence. Nowlets leap forward to Lexingtonand Concord.

The English camp had spiesamong the independents and theIndependents had spies in the En-glish camp. Both sides knew whatthe other side was planning andthey knew the other side knewthey knew! Concord became theline in the sand. If I ask you whatyou remember about Lexingtonand Concord, your answer maybe the shot heard round the worldand the Minute Men. Despite whatyouve heard and learned, war hasrules especially about civilians.Sniping was illegal. If you aremarching through a village andsomeone snipes at you and yourtroops, the commanding officerhas the right to destroy the villageand kill everyone in it. The En-glish had sent 1,000 men. Thecommanding officer had specificorders to destroy the barn withmunitions west of Concord. Hechose to ignore the one sniper shotin Lexington and continued toConcord. Had he wanted to, hecould have destroyed Lexingtonand killed everyone. At Concord,

he left 500 men guarding the bridgeand took the other 500 to the barn.Remember, we knew they knew.The barn did have some muni-tions in it. The pretext of the En-glish was to either pay for themunitions-left over from the Frenchand Indian war or give themback. In true John Wayne stylewe replied, No, you gave them tous to fight your war and now it isour God-given right to shoot Indi-ans.

I realized the entire incident wasan act of provocation. Ever sincethen, we have gone to war due toan act of provocation. We alwaysrespond when the right guyknocks the chip off our shoul-der. Next week I will write moreabout provocation. This one policyexplains much of what happens atthe federal, state, and local levels.Until next week.

To the Editor:The people have spoken. Few,

if any, county residents supportthe proposed Zip Rail goingthrough our county. They site manygreat reasons, all of which wouldnegatively affect our daily lives.Having attended a grass rootsmeeting hosted by our Senator MattSchmit, I get the impression thathe may not be on the same track.The audience was totally anti-ZipRail. When pressed for his stand,he hesitatingly said the project

Tell Schmit your views on Zip Railshould not happen. However, healso felt the state should continuefunding further study of the mat-ter. What doesnt he understandabout the word NO? He needsto hear from us. Remind him thathis next election hinges on his vote.

On a different note, I am totallyamazed by the successes of ourarea high school track teams. KW,PI and ZM do not have good fa-cilities to practice their variousevents on . They can never expe-rience hosting a home meet and

the local support that goes with it.Yet they are extremely competi-tive (good coaches help also).When you see one of these ath-letes, give them a high five andsay good job, well done. Theytend to be humble and kind to theircompetitors. Your support meansmuch to these athletes. After all,one of their mottos is The agonyof de feet. Good luck in thesectionals.

Don BuckZumbrota

To the Editor:ZM School Board, please stop

all the secrecy.As taxpayers, we feel we de-

serve to have more answers thanwhat we are being given re: thedismissal of Principal Jeff Nolte.

We understand the element ofconfidentiality, but all the secrecyis only leading to many distortedconclusions floating around, andthis is not fair to so many people,

Stop the secrecyespecially to Mr. Nolte.

Second chances how manytimes have each one of us askedfor a second chance and through-out our lifetime will continue toask for the second chances?

Our creator continues to forgiveus and gives us another chanceover and over again. Why cantwe do the same for others?

As it was voiced by several per-sons at the last school board meet-

ing, Principal Nolte came into adifficult situation at ZM School.

Was he really given the supporthe deserved during his first yearor did those who should havestepped forward in person to help/be available throughout the yearjust stand back instead of step-ping up to the plate and work as ateam player?

Working as a team is so criticalin getting the best cooperation andbest end result possible. It doesnot appear there was an honestteam effort in place to supportPrincipal Nolte.

Mr. Nolte should be allowed toat least finish out his two-yearcontract. Lets give our new Su-perintendent Simons and Princi-pal Nolte the opportunity to worktogether as a team and to provideour ZM students and staff a greateducation atmosphere and oppor-tunity.

We are discouraged and frus-trated with the decision of theschool board and feel their actionswere done in haste.

Signed by two disillusioned ZMtaxpayers.

Jim WilsonLaurie Anderson-Wilson

Zumbrota

ZM Principal Jeff Nolte wasreleased, effective immediately,at last Mondays school boardmeeting. Due to data privacy, Idont know why Nolte was termi-nated. I can speculate as to thereason and the contributing fac-tors.

The environment isnt a reasonwhy, but it sometimes guides howthings play out. Nolte is new totown and lacks a strong base offamily and friends to defend him.A piling-on effect can occur with-out local support.

Im not the only person to ques-tion why board member BrianGrudem abstained from voting,considering it was possible thathis family was the subject of thereason why. But Grudem recusedhimself because he was uncom-fortable voting, given that he andNolte have sons who are friends,classmates, and play varsity base-ball together as ninth-graders.

Nolte lacked administrative sup-port. The school board compelledSuperintendent Tony Simons toresign last fall, effective at the endof the school year. Nolte said thatSimons was a lame duck, whodidnt provide the type of direc-tion and support that would nor-mally exist in a healthy environ-ment. He also contends that thetypical buffer and chain-of-com-mand that exists between the school

board members and the principaldid not exist.

Nolte developed a reputation asbeing a harsh disciplinarian. Manyolder students and some parentsdo not appreciate rigid authoritar-ian rule. This may not be a reasonby itself, but can contribute to thegeneral view of his competencyand likability.

One of my fathers oft-repeatedstories is a lesson he learned as ayoung teacher. He had flunked aquarter of his art students after thefirst quarter. He said that he wasdemanding and very rigid with stu-dents, at least for high school agedstudents looking for an easy artcredit.

The principal met with him andsaid that if a quarter of studentswere failing his class, maybe hewas failing a quarter of his stu-dents. He said that he appreciatedthe guidance from his administra-tor.

An engaged superintendent canprovide this type of insight andsupport to resolve any conflict.And given a chance to change,Nolte may have improved his repu-tation over time to that of a firmbut fair principal.

Nolte lacked salesmanship andmaybe even openness to criticism.He asked the board to reconsiderits decision to release him, but thenproceeded to repeatedly insult theboard by accusing it of adminis-tering an unethical evaluation andbeing unqualified to do so.

If he regularly dismissed cor-rections or complaints by blam-ing others and citing their lack ofknowledge and experience, his

suspension was overdue and willfollow him wherever he goes.

Data privacy obscures the realreason(s) why. Data privacy di-rectly refutes Noltes notion thathe has nothing to hide. He hassomething important enough pro-fessionally or personally to hidethat he silenced the board beforethe public. Its his right to do soand it is not for us to know why.

These administrative positionsare especially important becauseZM Schools are in a transitionalperiod with retiring teachers. I wassurprised to hear the discreditedNolte say that he has alreadyworked with the incoming super-intendent on hiring teachers fornext year.

Quality teachers can mask a dys-functional administrative team andschool board. But quality teach-ers are only going to accept a po-sition and stay at a school with agood reputation, supportive com-munity, and sound administrativeteam.

I hope the new superintendentis superb and supported by theschool board. Now ZM needs agood principal who works wellwith the new superintendent. Thatprocess is underway, suggestingNolte never really had a chance toappeal.

This board has presided oversome great school accomplish-ments, but it has failed the districtin its hiring of top positions. Nolteand Simons may have failed, butit feels like we failed them as well.I expect well try harder to get itright this time, because we cantafford to get it wrong again.

Failing those who failed us

Republican Presidential candi-date Jeb Bush was asked, if weknew then what we know now,should we still have invaded Iraq?He answered as if he heard a dif-ferent question. Bush looked andsounded un-presidential the sub-sequent week trying to explain hisgaffe.

Interestingly enough, we havean actual voting record to exam-ine for Democratic presidential

candidate Hillary Clinton. She sup-ported the war. This hypotheticalquestion allows her to dodge heractual voting record.

Clintons judgment and leader-ship should be called into ques-tion for what she actually did, notwhat she might have done if shehad the luxury of deciding today.She wont be given that benefit ifelected president.

Monday morning hypotheticalchallenges are much easier thananswering for real life decisionsmade over Bengazi or Iraq. A chal-lenging hypothetical questionwould be, If elected president,what would you do about ISIS,Iraq, and Iran? Then measure theirresponse against how they votedand made tough decisions underfire.

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Senator Matt Schmit (D) stoppedin at the News-Record office inZumbrota on Tuesday, May 19,to recap the budget deal reachedby the Monday night deadline. Hesaid that they reached a compro-mise that puts the state in a stablebudget position for the third straightyear. He added that it was a cor-dial session.

One hour before Schmits stop,Governor Mark Dayton vetoed thebudget deal because it didnt con-tain funding for mandated pre-school. Schmit said that its toobad the bill wasnt to the governorsliking, but he can understand Day-ton fighting for his prized project.He added that he is confident thatthis will work out in special ses-sion.

Schmit calls himself a pragma-tist and doesnt want perfect tobe the enemy of good. His prior-ity is to put more money towardthe education formula because itprovides stability and flexibility

for schools and puts less pressureon local property taxpayers. Mostschools in his district told him thatthey do not have the space and arenot equipped, at this time, to handlemandated preschool.

The education formula forschools in the vetoed bill wouldincrease 1.5% next year and 2%the following. They also passed ameasure to fully equalize infra-structure spending to relieve prop-erty taxpayers. Schmit said the 2%increase was part of a compro-mise with Republicans by hold-ing off on a proposed gas tax.

There was disagreement be-tween Democrats and Republicansover transportation funding inparticular a gas tax that was cham-pioned by Democrats. Schmit said,We cant do it entirely out of thegeneral fund, referring to theRepublican preference instead ofsupplementing with a gas tax. Buthe supports the compromises made,citing the overall bill.

The Minnesota legislature was

Senator Schmit pleased with budget dealworking with a $2 billion surplus.The bill spent about half and heldhalf in reserve. Schmit cautionedthat about half of the surplus isone-time money that cant becounted on to fund ongoing pro-grams.

When asked about the proposedhigh-speed rail from Minneapolisto Rochester, Schmit said, I dontsee this going forward. We havetrouble funding Amtrak...and [wehave] a great highway system.He repeated that he is skeptical,but said he believes the feasibilitystudy should be allowed to con-clude.

He was also asked about thePioneer Trail in Zumbrota. It isnot his top priority but he said hebelieves it needs to get done. Idont want to see another twentyyears go by, he said. A show oflocal support could provide mo-mentum for the project and it mayalso be a fit for DMC (DestinationMedical Center) money, Schmitsaid.

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Pine Island

Costs of alternatives to update thePine Island swimming pool are reviewedBy Alice Duschanek-Myers

PINE ISLAND On May 19,the Pine Island City Council re-viewed costs of the alternatives toupdate the 60-year-old municipalswimming pool. Pool Committeemembers Janet Pike and DougSveska presented information fromthe committees meeting on May7.

Originally the committee in-vested $6,500 for the pool con-sultation, design, and costs in 2013.U.S. Aquatics architect TomSchaffer said the plan was updatedfor 2015 and the designs camefrom the requests of the pool com-mittee, not him. He said the oldpool will be used as a form for anew basic pool and the bath housewill be renovated. There wouldbe savings from not demolishingboth. The amenities chosen by thepool committee add to the basiccosts. He said it takes one year tobuild a swimming pool.

The city must make improve-ments at the pool to comply withthe Americans with DisabilitiesAct requirements to keep the poolopen. The base project chosen by

the committee was to expand thepool and bath house for $2.2 mil-lion. There are two tiers of ameni-ties in the plans. The cost of thefirst is $2.5 million. The second,which includes all of the ameni-ties selected by the committee, costs$2.7 million.

Northland Securities prepareda plan for the committee using taxabatement to finance the improve-ments or construction of a newpool. Based on council discussionsthe members are supportive ofdoing something to keep a swim-ming pool in Pine Island. Theyhave not considered using taxabatement to fund the swimmingpool.

The council discussed using areferendum for voters to decidewhat to do. A referendum couldalso be used for voters to approveor disapprove a decision made bythe council.

The council favored some levelof fundraising and donations fromprivate sources to improve the pool.They directed City Clerk JonEickhoff to provide them with in-formation on how much the citycan spend on the pool for ADAimprovements. Jamie Hitchcockrecommended doing somethingthis year at the pool to showprogress on the ADA requirements.

Mayor Rod Steele said the coun-cil owes it to the taxpayers to begood stewards of their tax dollars.He told the pool committee that ifthe city spent $2.2 million to fi-nance improvements at the pool,the southwest street projects wouldbe delayed until 2019. There aremany complaints from residentsabout these streets, and the utili-ties there are 70 years old.

Councilor Jerry Vettel requesteda business plan for the pool. Hesaid the council must also con-sider the citys level of debt.

Councilor Erik Diskerud sug-gested having a special meetingwith the pool committee to focuson discussion of plans for the pool.A special meeting was scheduledfor Monday, June 1 at 6 p.m.Predatory offendersordinance amended

The council approved amend-ing Ordinance 130 Chapter 10of the City Code to Regulate theResidence Location of PredatoryOffenders. In the amendment LevelIII sex offenders cannot residewithin 200 feet of places frequented

by children. On a map designat-ing the daycare centers, parks,schools, and other areas wherechildren congregate in Pine Island,there are only a few areas where aLevel III offender could reside.Land O Lakes expansion

On May 12 the planning andzoning commission held a publichearing on the Land OLakes set-back variance request and recom-mended approving it. Bill Taylorfrom Land OLakes explained theirexpansion project to the council.

To expand the boiler and steamgeneration system Land OLakesneeds to build within 27 feet ofthe property line. The expansionis a $3.9M improvement project.To preserve the required fire set-backs for the outdoor propane tank,Land OLakes cannot expand tothe north.

The council asked if the changeswould increase wastewater flowfrom Land OLakes to the treat-ment facility. Taylor said the oldpipes to the pre-treatment facilityat Land OLakes will be replacedin the project. The council approvedthe setback variance.Fire department

Fire Chief Jay Strande requestedthat Nick Goranson, Ben Lenz,Charles Lenz, and Mike Peck bepromoted from probationary toactive firefighters. The councilapproved the request. City Attor-ney Bob Vose administered theoath of office to the firefighters.Strande said there are currently27 firefighters.Cheese Fest details

The council approved the CheeseFest parade route and the permitfor the fireworks display. The pa-rade route has not changed frompast years. Pyrotechnicians willshoot the fireworks off from be-hind the home plate of the varsitybaseball field this year. Diskerudquestioned the safety of the riverand trees there if there was adrought. The fire department willhave a truck at the fireworks dis-play. Firefighters with backpackswill be nearby.Street, water, sewer projects

City Engineer Craig Brittonupdated the council on the 2015Street Projects. The council ap-proved the first pay request forthe NW Street Projects toSchumacher Excavating in theamount of $64,412.68. A changeorder for $1,580.00 to remove somelarge trees was also approved.

City Engineer Neil Britton up-dated the council on the water andsewer utility extension to elemen-tary school and water main loop.Heselton Construction is prepar-ing to install the extension. Brittonsaid there will be some blasting tomove rock that is in the way of thepipeline.Other business

Mayor Rod Steele recommended

the council discuss reorganizingthe citys administration at cityhall.

Father Randal Kasel asked thecity council to consider allowingbee hives within the city limits.The father and son group at St.Michaels Catholic Church wouldlike to have a hive on the churchproperty for educational purposes.Currently beehives are limited toagricultural property. Permits willbe required if beehives are allowed.

Don Callahan requested thecouncil consider reducing utilitycharges from leaking plumbing ina rental property owned byCallahan. The council did not re-duce the charges.

The council approved a requestfrom Stephanie Pocklington tosubmit an application to the AceHardware Paint the Town grantprogram. The grant is to be usedtoward painting a mural in cityhall.

Mayor Steele recognizedCourtney Schaffer for Pine Is-land Saturday Nights. About 100people turned out for the event inTrailhead Park. Food was servedand a band performed.

Pine Island High School class of 2015 graduates

Pine Island School Board member John Champa congratulates JordynBraaten as she receives her diploma.

Pine Island class of 2015 co-valedictorians Mel Heeren and James Krolland salutatorian Taylor Schroder were speakers at the commencementon May 24.

After receiving his diploma, LeviZimmerman leads his classmatesin moving their tassels from theright of their cap to the left, signifyingtheir graduation accomplishment.

Luke Thornton was elected by hisclassmates to give the senioraddress.

By Audra DePestelPINE ISLAND Pine Island

Public School celebrated its onehundred twenty-second annualgraduation commencement onSunday, May 24, 2015.

The processional into the goldgymnasium was led by junior ush-ers Madison House and KeananPeterson-Rucker, followed by sev-enty-seven graduates. The cer-emony began with a welcomingintroduction from SuperintendentTamara Berg-Beniak and Princi-pal Kevin Cardille. This yearsspeakers were co-valedictoriansMel Heeren and James Kroll andsalutatorian Taylor Schroder; and

Luke Thronton was elected by hisclass to present the senior address.During the ceremony graduateswho were involved in wind en-semble, symphony orchestra, andconcert choir joined with theirmusic groups to give one last per-formance.

As Cardille presented the classof 2015, Berg-Beniak joined boardof education members JohnChampa and Rob Warneke in con-gratulating the new graduates asthey were awarded their diplomas.The ceremony concluded with areception inside the gymnasiumto celebrate their achievement.

PINE ISLAND The Minne-sota Music Educators Associationand the Pine Island High Schoolvocal music department are proudto announce the selection of Nicho-las Cain to the 2015-16 All-StateMens Choir. Cain was chosenthrough audition to be a part ofthis prestigious ensemble com-prised of the best singers in thestate.

He will attend a camp this sum-mer at Concordia College inMoorhead, where he will spendtime in rehearsal with the othermembers of the mens choir un-der the direction of JeffersonJohnson from the University ofKentucky. His All-State experi-ence will conclude with a perfor-mance at Orchestra Hall in Min-neapolis on February 13, 2016. Nicholas Cain

Nicholas Cain namedto All-State Mens Choir

Meeting Notice - Pine IslandEconomic Development Authority

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PINE ISLAND Hiawathaland Transit will beproviding a free route in PineIsland on Saturday, June 6, toaccommodate Cheese Fest par-ticipants and make their travelsbetween events as easy as pos-sible. The transit vehicle isequipped with a handicap-ac-cessible lift entrance.

A set route will run from 10a.m. - 5 p.m., with a one-hourbreak from noon to 1 p.m.

There will then be 30 min-utes of downtime in betweeneach round for the bus driver tomake call-in stop requests. Alladditional stop requests mustbe made through dispatch, at866-623-7505.

The route will go as follows:

Free transportationduring Cheese Fest

Display presented on Pine Islandbusinesses over the years

PINE ISLAND Volunteers atthe Pine Island Area History Cen-ter are continually collecting, re-cording, and filing information forfuture generations. One of the manyprojects they are working on isArea Businesses Over the Years.The information and photos thatpeople donated will be on displaythrough June and July, along withthe information and artifacts thehistory center has collected.

The history center does not haveall of the facts relative to area busi-nesses and knows that it will be an

ongoing process. There are infor-mation cards available at the his-tory center for visitors to recordinformation they may have. Theonly requirement is that the card(s)must be signed and dated by thoseproviding the information.

The history center is open thefirst Sunday of the month, 1:00-3:30 p.m.; each Monday, 8-11 a.m.;and during the Cheese FestivalOpen House on Friday, Saturday,and Sunday, June 5-7, noon to 5p.m.

Year-end concert held and awardspresented for Pine Island bands

Pine Island band director Barbara Hoppe, left, is with students who earned awards at the year-end concerton May 11. From left to right are Ben Haller, Kimberly Johnson, Austin Seelbinder, Allegra Hoppe, DJ Titus,and Jimmy Kroll.

PINE ISLAND The eighth andninth grade concert band and tenththrough twelfth grade wind en-semble at Pine Island High Schoolheld their year-end concert onMonday, May 11, in the maroongym. The concerts theme wasAnimation and featured songsfrom animated movies, televisionand video games. The concert bandplayed: Im a Believer, Chip-munk Song, and Let It Go. Thewind ensemble played: (Meet)the Flintstones, Pocahontas,The Pink Panther, Baba Yetu,and The Incredibles. Both en-sembles are directed by Barbara

Hoppe.The seniors were recognized

during a slideshow while the windensemble played their chosen se-nior song, Highlights from HighSchool Musical. Seventeen stu-dents will be graduating from thewind ensemble this year. As a fi-nale, the groups played two move-ments from the Peer Gynt Suitetogether in a mass band.

In addition, the band awards wereannounced at the concert. The fol-lowing students were recognized:sophomores Allegra Hoppe andKimberly Johnson (Rookies of theYear), junior Austin Seelbinder

(Most Improved), senior BenHaller (Spirit Award), senior DJTitus (Directors Award) and se-nior Jimmy Kroll (John PhilipSousa Award).

PINE HAVEN POTPOURRIPine Haven Care Centers build-

ing project is moving right along.The nice weather also means timeto get out on the bus. We so enjoytouring the countryside, so giveus a wave as we go by.

We start June off by judging theKiddie Parade for Cheese Fest andwatching the Cheese Fest Parade.Flag Day we will wear red, whiteand blue, as our residents are verypatriotic, and June 14 we will cel-ebrate Fathers Day. We will en-joy various entertainers and ac-tivity events throughout the month.

Our monthly birthday party willbe hosted by Mary Anne Owen

and Conrad Lechelt on Monday,June 8, at 2 p.m. in the diningroom. Those celebrating June birth-days are: Geraldine Horseman June11, Richard Grendahl 16, PhillipGoplen 18, Rita Prescher 24.

The Pine Haven Auxiliary willmeet in the activity room Wednes-day, June 24, at 1:30 p.m. Theyare busy planning the ice creamsocial for July. Please join them,as new members are always wel-come.

For all of our activity eventsyou can request a calendar by call-ing Pine Haven Community at 356-8304 or e-mail us at activity@pinehavencommunity.org.

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Jordyn Braaten Sarah Bronk Daniel Brown Derek Burdick Kaitlyn Champa Jeremy Clark

Kristi Clark Kevin Claussen Laura Cragoe Sarah Dodge Kendra Euler William Eye

Benjamin Farrell Emilee Fredrickson Christopher Frick Mikayla Goodman Caitlyn Gorman Abigail Gushulak

Ryan Haffeman Benjamin Haller Tucker Hanson Brandon Haze Melanie Heeren Bethel Hilleshiem

Cole Hintz Joseph Hintz Jason Hoerle Emily Kaul Amanda Keller Tyler Kneeland

Hannah Kosmicki Hunter Kraling

Pine Island Graduates

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Haley Krause James Kroll Matthew Kukson Bryce Kunz Noelle Langworthy Mitchell Leland

Hannah Liffrig Mitchell Magnuson Josie Mancilman Matthew Moitzheim Duku Moses Collin Murray

Isaiah Ondler Jennifer Ondler Colton Pike Mikayla Pukal Jacquelyn Roberts Keana Rosaaen

Lauren Rupprecht Caitlin Schartau Nicholas Schleck Taylor Schroder Liza Shelquist Isabelle Sorensen

Emalie Stolp Garrett Talbot Riainne Thomas Luke Thornton Derek Titus Candace Uhde

Emma Vouk Victoria Vouk Ashley Westlake Dylan Wisman Alicia Woodward Kira Ziegler

Levi Zimmerman

Not pictured:Brinly Corbecky

Pine Island Graduates

Graduation Ceremonywas held

Sunday, May 24at 2:00 p.m.

CLASS FLOWER: Friendship RoseCLASS MOTTO: Our lives are before us. Our pasts are behind us.

But our memories are forever with us.CLASS COLORS: Maroon and Gold

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Emily Ashland Jessica Bauer Naomi Bauernfeind Dylan Bennett Shayla Berkner Ellyn Beulke

Gwendolyn Bleess Justice Boger Rosemary Breimhurst Marissa Brinkhaus Elijah Bushman Trevor Clouse

Nathan Dahlgren MacKenzie Davis Katherine Doehling Abigail Donkers Brice Eggert Kiley Eischen

Megan Erickson Logan Estrem Isabelle Finholm Brittney Flom Caleb Greseth Eric Hokanson

Erin Houglum Clint Irrthum Briar Jacobson Kendall Johnson Mara Johnson Jonathan Karl

By Alice Duschanek-MyersWANAMINGO At the

Kenyon-Wanamingo SchoolBoard meeting on May 20, GregDotson and interim principal/su-perintendent Jeff Pesta updatedthe board on the search for a prin-cipal for grades 7-12. Fourty-fiveapplicants were narrowed downto the twelve, and from them fourfinal candidates were selected. Ofthose, two stood out to the admin-istrative interviewing committee.

Dotson said the top candidatewas offered the position and acontract, accepted it, and then de-clined the position. The secondcandidate was then offered theposition and contract, verballyaccepted it, and then declined itbecause of not wanting to move atthis time.

Pesta said the other two candi-dates only had experience in partof the skills KW wanted for a prin-cipal. He suggested waiting untilAugust to resume the 7-12 princi-pal search.

After discussion of hiring twoadministrators and reconfiguringduties, the board agreed it was bestto wait and consider reorganizingthe administration. The commit-tee will meet to discuss optionsnext week and report back to theboard.2015-18 superintendent contract

The board reviewed the super-intendent contract for 2015-18.Dotson said, The superintendentsalary was increased to be com-mensurate with other schools oursize. We need to be competitivewith others.

The salary increases in the con-tract are $119,000 in 2015-16,$123,000 in 2016-17, and $127,000in 2017-18.

Pesta highlighted changes frompast contracts. The superintendentcan opt out of spending for somebenefits and choose benefits.

Pesta was hired in January asthe interim 7-12 principal for 2014-15. In March, he was appointed toserve as interim superintendent

until June 30, 2015. He has beenfilling both administrative posi-tions. He was selected as the per-manent superintendent through thecompetitive interview process, andwould assume the superintendentresponsibilities on July 2, 2015.The contract was not signed at themeeting.2014-16 principal contract

Dotson reported that theprincipals salary was increasedto be like other similar schools inthe area. KWs salaries were thelowest. The elementary and sec-ondary principal will have the samecontract and salary scale, becauseof the number of students eachserves.

Pesta said there is a 4% increasein the salary for next year, and atotal of 4.9% over the three con-tract years. The principal can earna pay-for-performance bonus of$5,000 if rated proficient (satis-factory) or higher on the evalua-tion completed by the superinten-dent.

The contract is retroactive forK-6 principal Matt Ryan. The boardrecognized Ryan for stepping upand assuming other administra-tive duties to cover for the princi-pal shortage. Ryan said, Thatswhat you sign up for in an unex-pected year. It is expected in thisposition.Staff recognitions

The school board recognized theadministrative assistants who havetaken on responsibilities beyondtheir job description during theshortage of administrators in thedistrict.

These stipends were approvedfor their efforts: Marliss Derscheid $500, Holli Gutknecht $1,000,Cynthia Sturgis $500, and LindaThoreson $1,000.

The board approved paying Pestaa stipend of $9,434 for taking onthe interim superintendent respon-sibilities while serving as the in-terim secondary principal until theend of the 2014-15 school year.

Pesta said the stipends will come

KW School provides update on principal searchfrom funds out of savings fromthe salaries for the open positions.Acceptance of donations

The school board approved ac-cepting the following donations:

$254.95 for track equipmentfrom the KW Knights Track Boost-ers

$120.95 for junior high base-ball a slip knot base and pad fromthe KW Knights Boys BaseballBoosters

$2,553.78 for equipment fromthe KW Knights Baseball Boost-ers

$150 from Kenyon Ace Hard-ware for nails and bins

$100 worth of used foldingchairs from Hauge ChurchInterim business manager

Pesta recommended approvinga contract with the consulting firmSchool Management Solutions(SMS) on an interim basis for busi-ness management services throughthe annual audit. The board ap-proved his request. Todd Netzke,president of SMS, will work as

the interim business manager withthe KW School District.

A full-year of contract servicesfrom SMS costs $55,000. The dis-trict will pay a semi-annual ad-vance of $27,500. There is a 3%increase in costs for the secondand third years of a contract.Chromebook initiative

The school board approved re-searching Phase II of the one-to-one Chromebook Initiative rec-ommended by Pesta. All 7-12 gradestudents would be eligible to par-ticipate in the program, whichwould be on a cloud-based plat-form using Google, Schoology,or Infinite Campus.

Students would own and use theirown devices. They could purchaseChromebooks or use their phonesand other devices. A voucher sys-tem would be developed to pur-chase Chromebooks. The districtwould have back-up devices thatcould be checked out from themedia center in emergencies. AContinued on next page

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Caitlyn Lehman Edward Matul Brennah McCorkell Taylor Meeks Franziska Miles Mark Mund

Ryan Noah Caitlin Northway Madison OHara Bailey Paquin Mariah Quam Megan Quam

Noah Rechtzigel Benjamin Ringham Mason Sanders Drew Sathrum Makayla Sokoloski Kwazi Spencer

Devyn Stordahl Autumn Story Connor Sviggum Tegan Thibedeau Quinn Traxler Lucas Votruba

Dakota Walker Justine Wallaker Tanner Warner Anna Washburn McKenna Weyandt Robert Woodward

Not pictured:Katelynn Hawkins

KW holds Senior Awards Recognition NightBy Alicia Hunt-Welch

KENYON Senior AwardsRecognition Night for the Kenyon-Wanamingo High School class of2015 was held May 13. Scholar-ships and awards were presentedat a dinner in the KW commons.Following the presentation, a bac-calaureate ceremony was held atHolden Lutheran Church. The fol-lowing is a list of scholarships andawards presented to seniors.

AgStar Abigail Donkers andClint Irrthum

Alverne Strandemo Agricultural(a charitable fund established atthe Lutheran Community Foun-dation) Noah Rechtzigel

American Red Cross IsabelleFinholm, Anna Washburn, RosieBreimhurst, and Franziska Miles

Arlyn and Mardell Johnson (inmemory of children Donald andLaurie) Eric Hokanson and DrewSathrum

Cannon Falls Masonic Lodge(Sponsored by the Masons of Can-non Falls and Minnesota MasonicCharities) Clint Irrthum

Darrel Trom Memorial EricHokanson

Dennison Lions Club JustineWallaker and McKenna Weyandt

Dolores Wrolstad Memorial Brittney Flom

Foldcraft Emily AshlandGenesis Abigail DonkersGoodhue County Electric

Rosie BreimhurstGoodhue County Corn Grow-

ers Eric HokansonHarlan Rippentrop Memorial

(given by the Kenyon Vet Clinic) Clint Irrthum

Heidi Gusenius CommunityAppreciation Megan Quam

Isaacson Implement AbigailDonkers and Noah Rechtzigel

Jack Holmes Memorial Tan-ner Warner

Jacob Baalson Memorial Tan-ner Warner

Kenyon Area Business Asso-ciation Abigail Donkers andQuinn Traxler

Kenyon and Wanamingo LionsClubs Ellyn Beulke and ErinHouglum

KW Chemical Health Initiative Emily Ashland and Ellyn Beulke

KW Education Association Rosie Breimhurst

KW FFA Alumni AssociationSenior Achievement Award Abigail Donkers, Eric Hokanson,Clint Irrthum, and Quinn Traxler

KW Students Against Destruc-tive Decisions Emily Ashland

Lowell Estrem Memorial AnnaWashburn

Mack Noble Memorial RosieBreimhurst and Abigail Donkers

Mark Wrolstad Memorial Tanner Warner

Minnesota Association of FarmMutual Insurance Companies Brennah McCorkell

Rice County Farm Bureau Abigail Donkers

Security Insurance Agency Quinn Traxler

Security State Bank of Kenyon Emily Ashland and Erin Houglum

Security State Bank ofWanamingo Ellyn Beulke andMariah Quam

Singles in Agriculture AbigailDonkers and Clint Irrthum

Southeast Minnesota Ag Alli-ance Abigail Donkers

Steele-Waseca CooperativeElectric Autumn Story

Western National BrennahMcCorkell

Whitemore Fire Consultants,Inc. Ryan Noah

Wrestling Booster Club Abigail Donkers, Erin Houglum,and Drew Sathrum

school self-insurance plan cost-ing $25 will be available. Anybalance from these funds wouldbe used to invest in the loanerChromebook stock, and loanerswould also be available to need-based families.

Student experts could be trainedfor technical assistance. In thefuture, the experts might be ableto earn college credit in a technol-ogy course at the school.Other business

The board approved organizinga ceremony with the students inthe fall and possibly hanging aplaque in the elementary gymna-sium to memorialize Superinten-dent Jeff Evert. He served for 38years in the KW School Districtas a teacher, coach, athletic direc-tor, and superintendent. He willbe recognized at the 2015 gradua-tion ceremony.

The board approved transfer-ring funds from the communityeducation early childhood familyeducation account to the schoolreadiness account.

Issuing lifetime activity passesto retirees and departing schoolboard members was approved by

the board. Chair Doug Kyllo said,This is fantastic for outgoingstaff. Dotson said, It will notcost much for us and is a goodperk. This year lifetime passeswill be issued to Kevin Anderson,Mary Gail Anderson, Barb Evert,Lisa Johnson, and Elisa Wrolstad.

The board approved renewingthe Minnesota State High SchoolLeague membership for 2015-16.

The board recognized outgoingstudent school board representa-tive Ellyn Beulke and welcomedincoming representative SarahBenrud.

The activity fundraisers andextended field trips for 2015-16were approved.

KW principalsearchcontinued from previous page

WANAMINGO POLICE REPORTBy Alicia Hunt-Welch

The following information wasprovided by the Goodhue CountySheriffs Office.April 26

7:41 p.m. A deputy was askedto help locate a juvenile from HighAve. The child was located at afriends house and returned home.

10:41 p.m. A suspicious malewas sitting on the side of the roadnear 3rd Ave. He stated that hewas cooling off after an argumentwith a girlfriend.

11:14 p.m. A person on West

Ave, who had been involved in anargument, requested extra patrolin the area for the night.April 27

5:48 a.m. A deputy assistedwith traffic control while a mo-torist changed a tire near Hwy 52and Cty 50 in Minneola Town-ship.April 28

3:27 a.m. A speeding ticketwas issued near the 6040 block ofHwy 60 in Wanamingo Township.April 29

7:44 a.m. A truck passed a

vehicle sending a rock airborneand cracking a windshield on 3rdAve.

8:20 p.m. Medical help wasrequested on Beverly St.April 30

1:17 a.m. A deer hit by a ve-hicle needed to be dispatched nearHwy 52 and 420th St in MinneolaTownship.

9:38 a.m. A deputy provideda squad car escort for a funeralfrom Trinity Lutheran Church on2nd Ave.

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Graduation will be heldSunday, May 31 at 1:00 p.m.

Kenyon-Wanamingo Middle/High School GymnasiumCLASS MOTTO: In growing, we have found friendship. In learning, we have shared knowledge.

In pride, we have left memories.CLASS FLOWER: Calla LilyCLASS COLORS: Magenta and SilverClass Song: The Middle by Jimmy Eat World

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Wanamingo

Bikes for Books winners at KWESWANAMINGO Four lucky third and fourth grade readers at Kenyon-Wanamingo Elementary School scorednew bicycles in the Bikes for Books program drawing on May 13. The bikes were donated by the Cannon FallsMasonic Lodge. From left to right, front row, are winners Sophia Culuris (grade 4), Peyton Cole (grade 4),Colton Steberg (grade 3), and Julia Alexander (grade 3). In back are Paul Otte and Harris Haugen of theMasonic Lodge. For every ten books a student read at their reading level, a ticket was place into a drawingfor them.

Wanamingo EDA reviewsprojects and financial auditBy Alicia Hunt-Welch

WANAMINGO Directors ofthe Wanamingo Economic Devel-opment Authority board met onMay 11 to get updates on theCenex 4 addition and the needsfor the medical building, and toreview the 2014 audit. In the In-dustrial Park expansion, work onthe Cenex 4 addition was over 80%complete before halting for thewinter, with all grading, stormsewer, sanitary sewer, and waterlines completed. This spring theconcrete around the catch basins,ditch tiling, seeding, cleanup workand the second layer of blacktopwill be tackled. City Administra-tor Michael Boulton said the projectis on schedule and on budget.Review of EDA funds

The directors reviewed portionsof the city audit that applied toEDA accounts. The EDA budget,Fund 251, experienced a loss in2014, primarily due to paying prop-erty taxes on the Medical Center.At the end of the year the accountbalance had a deficit of $9,309.Boulton said in the coming yearsthe property tax burden to the citywill be lessened. Another factorwas a portion of city staff salariescome from the EDA fund, in rela-

tion to the amount of time theyspend working on EDA business.The council approved a pay in-crease for staff, which resulted ina slight raise in expenses from thefund. To address the deficit fund,the city council audit committeesupported a one-time transfer fromthe citys revolving loan fund tozero out the account and start anew.

The older Cenex addition Fund306 had a significant increase in2014, due to the sale of land toBrian Groth. As of December 31,2014 the fund had a balance of$136,153. Boulton said bond pay-ments for projects from this fundare $78,000; therefore the fund isin good shape in the near future.

The Medical Building Fund 604had a slight gain over the previousyear, but at the end of the year stillhad a negative balance of $81,493.This was primarily due to pastaccumulated losses for vacantspace in the building. Last year allsuites in the building were occu-pied, although some at a rate thatwas not profitable. However, theincreased rental income limitedfinancial losses. The EDA dis-cussed the possibility of a tenantmoving out, but the clinic and ag

seed business have long-termleases. If another vacancy occursand the space is not reoccupiedquickly, losses for the buildingwill increase quickly. The bondon the medical building has a pay-off date of 2033.

The EDA reviewed and ap-proved their portion of the cityaudit 5-0.Other business

Concrete repairs are needed ina few spots around the medicalbuilding sidewalk and rampway.Leon Nerison of B&N Construc-tion was contacted to make re-pairs.

In April, the Goodhue CountyAssessors Office contacted cityhall to review parcel valuationsand taxes. The current leases foroccupants of the Medical Build-ing were sent to the assessor forreview. Due to this the citys por-tion of property taxes on the build-ing will drop from $3,086 to $696for 2015, as the lease with the clinicnotes the tenant is responsible forproperty taxes on the space theylease. The assessors office andBoulton spoke with representativesfrom OMC and they were accept-ing of the change.

Chris Dietz receivesDistinguished Alumni Award

MANKATO Christopher K.Dietz of Pine Island recently re-ceived the 2015 DistinguishedAlumni Achievement Award fromMinnesota State University Mankato. Dietz, who recently re-tired after 18 years as associatedirector of the Mayo Clinics an-esthesia program, is one of eight2015 alumni award winners. Hewas honored at an April 24 cer-emony hosted by the MinnesotaState Mankato Alumni Associa-tion. Alumni Achievement Awardsgo to graduates who have achievedhigh rank or honor in their profes-sions and have had a major im-pact on their communities.

The Distinguished AlumniAward is just one of many uniqueachievements for Dietz. He is anEagle Scout who has receivednumerous scouting awards dur-ing the 52 years hes been involvedwith the Boy Scouts. He was acryptanalyst and German linguistin the U.S. Army and received thefirst Distinguished GraduateAward from the Non-Commis-sioned Officer Academy he at-tended. He works to preserve theheritage of his hometown of PineIsland. Hes involved in his church,provides opportunities for art ac-tivities in schools and talks to jun-ior high students about his timeserving his country. One of the

things hes most proud of is re-ceiving his doctorate in nursingpractice and passing that newknowledge on to others.

Dietz helped to develop andimplement a masters and a doc-torate of nurse anesthesia programat the Mayo Clinic in Rochesterand was named Graduate Educa-tor of the Year from the MayoSchool of Health Sciences. He hasalso won the Outstanding NurseAnesthesia Educator of the Yeartitle three times.

Chris Dietz

Pine Island/Oronoco

By Karen SnyderORONOCO Oronoco and

Olmsted County have reached acompromise of sorts in their 18-month-long dispute over whoshould fix the defects in a slip-shod road project. The countyswork in Oronoco left a dozen orso trouble spots that the countyfirst promised to repair and thenreneged.

Now the county says it will helpcorrect a couple of the problems.Terms call for the city to pay forsupplies and the county to furnishequipment and labor. This is noth-ing I like or want, Mayor KevinMcDermott told the council at itsMay 19 meeting, but its got toget done.

The council agreed, voting 4-0to spend a maximum of $4,000 onthe fix-ups.Sheriff touts countyssocial host law

Olmsted County Sheriff KevinTorgerson outlined the countyssocial host ordinance that wentinto effect May 15, then asked thecouncil to pass a like law. In fact,he said, hes making that requestof all towns in the county.

A social host is an adult whoknowingly allows underage drink-ing parties on property he/she owns,leases or otherwise controls. Theordinance, which makes social

hosting a misdemeanor, alreadyapplies in Oronoco, Torgersonexplained, because the city con-tracts with the county for law en-forcement services. But the countyattorney would like to see you passit, he said.

The ordinances purpose is toswitch the focus from teenagedrinkers to adult providers/enablers. That, says the theory,will deter underage drinking.

In a recent survey of area teens,many admitted they do drink, andthe majority of those said whenthey indulge, they down five ormore drinks. Alcohol use amongminors is a public health issue,Torgerson said. He asked to meetagain with councilors to discussOronocos adopting a social hostordinance.Other business

The council voted 4-0 to ap-prove the revised Gold Rush Daysordinance. The new regulationcovers all vendors, whether onpublic or private property. Ven-dors can start setting up at 1 p.m.Thursday, according to councilorBeau Hanenberger. And not aminute sooner.

An estimate of $43,200 for fourfire hydrants stunned the council.You should get different quotes,City Engineer Joe Palen said. Farbetter quotes, said McDermott.

Sgt. Lee Rossman of the OlmstedCounty Sheriffs Office gave anupdate on the Oronoco crime scene:Nothing to report.

Sheriff Torgerson distributedcopies of the Olmsted CountySheriffs Office newsletter. Themonthly bulletin debuted in Feb-ruary. Issues are available onlineat co.olmsted.mn.us/sheriff.

Construction of the citys newfire truck will start soon, said FireChief Dan Sundt. Anticipated de-livery date is Sept. 23. Hes work-ing on grants to help pay for equip-ment hell order in August.

Sundt thanked the OlmstedCounty Sheriffs Office for itsdonation to the Oronoco Fire De-partment of three 2004 model ra-dios, all in good working condi-tion.

The council voted 4-0 to autho-rize expenditures of:

$43,444 to Pearson Bros. Inc.,Hanover, for roadwork sealcoating and crack filling.

$6,000 for the citys 4th ofJuly celebration.

$1,000 on a new brush assem-bly for the ToolCat sweeper, ifthe Public Works budget permits.

The council will hold its nextregular meeting at 7 p.m. June 16at Oronoco City Hall/CommunityCenter.

Agreement reached withOlmsted County on road repairs

Cheese, Wine, and Beer Gala is June 6PINE ISLAND The second

annual Cheese, Wine, and BeerGala in conjunction with the PineIsland Cheese Festival is on Sat-urday, June 6. This will be a chanceto sample wines produced in south-ern Minnesota, regional cheeses,and local craft beers. The eventwill be held in the historic CheeseFactory building from 2-6 p.m.

This years wineries include:Alexis Bailly Vineyard of Hastings,the oldest vineyard in Minnesota;Cannon River Winery of CannonFalls, a 2014 Indy InternationalWine Competition award winner;and family-owned Flower ValleyVineyard of Red Wing. Each win-ery will provide samples of theirunique wines and staff will beavailable to answer questions andprovide ideas for pairings withvarious cheeses and other foods.We are so pleased to have localwineries and vineyards participat-ing, said Karen Doll, representa-tive of the Pine Island Image Com-mittee, which is sponsoring theevent. Southeast Minnesota has

become a new destination for winelovers, and it is great to see thedifferent farming techniques andvarieties of vineyards and grapesin production in this area.

To accompany the local wines,cheese samples will be availablefrom a number of localcheesemakers. Kirk Litynski fromThe Friendly Confines CheeseShoppe in Le Sueur will be re-turning this year. Metzs Hart-LandCreamery from Rushford, a rela-tively new creamery in the area,will be on hand with samples oftheir hard cheeses and curds. Allof the milk for their cheeses comesright from their farm. Land OLakes will also be providingsamples of their cheeses.

New to this years Gala are craftbeer tastings. Mankato Brewery,

the first brewery in Mankato since1967, opened in 2012. They willpresent samples of their ales, por-ters, and stouts. Kinney CreekBrewery of Rochester will pro-vide samples of their uniquelycrafted beers. They pride them-selves on sourcing as many ingre-dients from local farmers and ven-dors as possible when brewing.Island Sports Bar and Grill/Pooland Pins will be providing non-alcoholic beverages for purchaseas well.

Live music will be provided bytalent from the Pine Island areaincluding guitar, vocals, piano, andviolin. Last years event was verywell attended and we are plan-ning for an even bigger event thisyear, Doll said. Image Commit-tee members have had a great timeputting this event together and hopethat the public enjoys trying someof the quality cheeses, wines, andbeers produced right here in South-east Minnesota.

SUMMER READINGContinued from front pagereceiving medical care in Roch-ester.

Story time will continue everyTuesday morning at 10:30 a.m.and will feature several commu-nity heroes including firefighters,a police officer, EMTs, authors, afarmer, and an educator. The read-ing therapy dogs Midnight andAnnie will also be in the libraryon Tuesday mornings so kids canspend time reading with them.

LEGO Club will continue tomeet on the third Thursday of ev-ery month at 6:30 p.m. The LEGOClub meeting on July 16 will fea-ture a construction contest. Con-testants are welcome to bring insomething they built at home orbuild something with libraryLEGOs before the judging begins.Prizes will be awarded to the most

creative constructions. Workshops will be offered at

various times throughout the sum-mer on topics such as drawing,paper crafts, t-shirt decorating,weaving, and acting. A specialfeature this year will be a Robot-ics Expo on Wednesday, July 15,from 6-8 p.m. Registration forworkshops begins June 1.

The summer reading programwill conclude on Saturday, July25, with a Reading Heroes Wrap-up Party from 9 a.m. - noon. Read-ers are encouraged to come dressedas their favorite super heroes orbook characters.

The Zumbrota Public Libraryis located at 100 West Avenue.For more information visitwww.zumbrota.info or call the li-brary at 507-732-5211.

Van Horn Public Library To register for Van Horn

Librarys summer reading pro-gram, stop by the library anytimeduring open hours through June6. In addition to rewarding chil-dren for the books they readthroughout the summer, the libraryhas a full slate of engaging pro-grams planned.

Each week, the library invitesall children three years and up toStory Time. From June 10 throughJuly 22, Story Times will be heldeach Wednesday at 10 a.m. and 2p.m. Kids will be enthralled forthe entire 30-45 minute session asthey listen to books, sing songs,dance, and make a themed craft totake home.

Van Horn will also have fourentertaining Tuesday @ 2 pro-grams. Each will be held on Tues-days at 2 p.m. They begin on June23 at the Pine Island Senior Cen-ter with a program from the Min-nesota History Center. Toni Stonewas a pioneer for both women andAfrican-Americans in baseball.This St. Paul native, born and raisedin the Rondo neighborhood, brokemany barriers by playing for thefirst time on mens teams all acrossthe nation. Although she faced agreat deal of discrimination, sherose among the ranks of farm townbarnstorming teams to become thefirst woman to play professionalbaseball in the Negro Leagues.Her drive, perseverance, and de-termination transformed her froma Minnesota tomboy to the fe-male Jackie Robinson of theNegro Leagues. This program isdesigned for ages ten years andolder.

On July 7 at the Senior Center,Mad Science of Iowa will returnwith the Heroes & Their MusicImpact Assembly Show. The He-roes covered will include the likesof Anne of Green Gables, Batman,Huckleberry Finn, PippiLongstocking, Pokemon, PowerRangers, Scooby-Doo, Spiderman,Sponge Bob, Stuart Little andSuperman. Each experiment inthe show will start out with theheros theme music and the chil-dren trying to guess which herothe music connects to. Then comesa fun experiment dedicated to thehero. Designed to please those ofall ages.

By Alice Duschanek-MyersPINE ISLAND On May 20,

the Pine Island City Council re-viewed the 2014 city audit withKevin Cobik of Abdo, Eick &Meyers LLP. Cobik said that thefinancial reports the city providedfor the audit were accurate andcomplete.

He recommended that the citycontinue to work on assigning fi-nancial activities to more than oneperson. It is common to have du-ties more segregated in smallercities with fewer staff, but it canbe more difficult to discover er-rors or theft without desegregat-ing finance-related duties.

As a safeguard against errors,the city council reviews all ex-penditures each month and quar-terly budget reports. Expendituresthat were not planned for in thecity budget must be approved bythe city council.

On December 31, 2014 the citysnet assets exceeded its liabilitiesby $20,878,063. The city had$5,386,827 of unrestricted net as-sets to use for services for the citi-zens and for debts. There was atotal increase of $315,441 in netfinancial position. The citys totaldebt increased $2,727,790 duringthe fiscal year from two new bondsfor improvements.

At the end of 2014 the sum ofthe ending balances of all govern-mental funds was $4,153,881. Thisis an increase of $1,418,940 fromDecember 31, 2013.

The citys 2014 revenue sourcesfor government activities were48.0% property taxes, 20.0% capi-tal grants and contributions, 16.3%

grants and contributions not re-stricted to specific programs, 9.7%charges for services, 5.3% oper-ating grants and contributions, and0.7% unrestricted investment earn-ings. There were some changes inlevels of funding from these sourcesfrom the previous year.

In the audit the citys EnterpriseFunds (water, sewer, EvergreenPlace, cemetery, and Deputy Reg-ister) are considered business ac-tivities. The revenue sources forthese funds were 98.0% chargesfor services, 1.7% unrestrictedinvestment earnings, and 0.3%capital grants and contributions.

At the end of 2014 the generalfund balance was $528,768. Theunassigned fund balance totaledabout 25% of the 2015 budgetedexpenditures. The City of PineIsland set a goal to establish a 35%Unassigned General Fund Balancefor 2008. Cobik said that if thiswas still the goal, the city wouldneed to decide to take measures tomeet that goal.

The city has budgeted to increasegeneral fund revenues 3.1% anddecrease expenditures 1.4% in

Pine Island City Councilreviews 2014 city audit

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Auditors recommend that cit-ies maintain unassigned generalfund balances of at least 40% ofthe planned expenditures for thenext year because the majority ofrevenues are received from taxpayments from the counties. Thishelps ensure that funds will beavailable for operation, unbudgeteditems, legal matters, and any emer-gencies if these revenues are de-layed.

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Streiff familygathers

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO The Streiff family had a get-to-gether on April 24 to celebrateDale Strieffs 80th birthday inColorado Springs, Colorado. Dalewas born in 1935 in Dodge Countynear Berne as were the rest of theStreiff family (Edwin, Claud,Ralph, Irene, Joan, Joyce). Amongthe attendees were Gayle Streiffof Mazeppa (Claud Streiffs son)and Wayne Streiff of Pine Island(Ralph Streiffs son).

PAGE 8A NEWS-RECORD, WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2015

Goodhue

By R.D. AalandGOODHUE Goodhue High

School Principal Mike Harveyrequested a change in weightedgrades at the May 18 school boardmeeting. He said, At a recentconference the high school teamattended, the idea of weightedgrades was discussed. I know manylocal schools have moved awayfrom weighted grades primarilybecause weighted grades are be-ing ruled unfair by the courts. Thisis our current policy which I rec-ommend we move away from start-ing with the class of 2018. Thenew policy would place all classeson a 4.0 scale.

Superintendent Mike Redmondadded that colleges now redo astudents grade point averages torepresent the four point gradesystem. The weighted scale wasput in place to give a student extracredit while taken Advanced Place-ment (AP) courses. In the weightedgrading program an A was worth5.00 points instead of the usual4.00.

After a discussion on how thiswould affect the future of enroll-ment in AP and college creditedcourses, the board unanimouslyvoted to continue the weightedprogram in Goodhue.Personnel changes

Several personnel changes wereapproved by the board.

New hires were MalindaMadery, science; Christina Ryan,special education; WendieChristianson, preschool; andMichelle Roschen, preschool para-professional.

Resignations were accepted fromTyler Baker, industrial technol-ogy; Cindy Baker, community li-brary supervisor; and paraprofes-sionals Deb Lodermeier and GloriaMensing.

Jill Buxengard, a special edu-cation paraprofessional, was re-moved due to declining enrollment,and custodian Susan Flaskas tem-porary appointment will concludeon May 29.

The board also approved a newprincipal master agreement to cover2015-18.

High School principals reportHarvey requested a change for

next year moving to quarterclasses for the seventh and eighthgrade instead of the semesterclasses that the rest of the highschool lhas.

He listed these benefits:1) This will align with the en-

richment courses which are alreadyquarter classes.

2) It will allow the school tohave more celebrations and rec-ognition for academic success.

3) This is more in line with age-appropriate shorter term gradingperiods that will allow the stu-dents and teachers to clear the slateand start over every nine weeks.

This was approved by the board.Harvey also reported on a suc-

cessful Activity Day. He said, Wehad great participation on this daywith only a few kids (ten) callingin to not participate.

Goodhue Public School willonce again offer a summer mathprogram open to all students inseventh and eighth grade duringthe 2014-15 school year. The pro-gram will be run by Ms. KellyHolmstadt and is designed tostrengthen the math skills of stu-dents at all levels. The programwill include whole group work onthe geometry, probability, and sta-tistics state standards, as well asindividualized work on math ar-eas which each student may needto strengthen. The program willbe offered twice during the sum-mer. Students are welcome to par-ticipate in one or both of the ses-sions. Each session is free if atleast six students to sign up.Elementary schoolprincipals report

Elementary school principalMark Opsahl reported that theMinnesota Comprehensive Assess-ments are nearly finished.

The penny drive brought in$1875 for the Goodhue swimmingpool and new choir robes.

Summer school will meet onTuesday, Wednesday, and Thurs-day for one and a half hours dailyfor six weeks. They will focus on

reading and math skills.Band/choir trip approved

Music instructor KimberlyLundak received approval fromthe board to proceed with a plannedband and choir trip to Orlando,Florida on March 18-24,2016. They will be staying at theDisney All Star Resort.Other business

The board approved the prelimi-nary budget for fiscal year2016. This must be approved andsent to the State of Minnesota byJune 30, 2016. Business managerDan Schneider gave the board acomplete rundown of revenues andexpenses for the 2015-16 schoolyear. There were no major changesexpected, but the legislature couldmake some changes.

The schools house will be of-fered for sale.

The second reading of severalpolicies were approved.

Donations were accepted fromBox Tops for Education for$1,138.10, Goodhue Lions of$4,000 for choir robes, and theGoodhue County Soil & Waterfrom $300 for Envirothon.

The board approved a resolu-tion to join the Minnesota StateHigh School League for anotheryear.

The next board meeting will beon June 15 at 7 p.m.

Goodhue April Studentsof the Month named

Paige Lantis and Jacob Gilsdorf were the Goodhue Students of theMonth for April.

GOODHUE Paige Lantis andJacob Gilsdorf were named Studentsof the Month at Goodhue Schoolfor April. These are the final awardrecipients for the school year.

Lantis, the daughter of Doug andLaurie Lantis, was chosen to repre-sent the junior high school. She saidher favorite subject is health. Themost positive influences in her lifeare her friends Sydney Lodermeierand Haley Evans who always in-clude her. Lantis is involved in vol-leyball and adaptive bowling. Herbiggest accomplishment so far is

getting to go the state for adaptivebowling.

Gilsdorf, the son of Charlie andKim Gilsdorf, represents the highschool. He said his most positiveinfluences have been friends,coaches, school staff, and Ghandi.His favorite subject is physics, andhe is involved in football,Environthon, and wrestling. Gilsdorfsaid his biggest accomplishment sofar has been the unique and spe-cial bond created between myselfand my classmates.

Students learn about electrical facts and safetyGOODHUE Ross Matthees of Goodhue County Cooperative Electric shares electrical safety tips and factswith Goodhues fifth-graders on May 14. With him are Alex Nelson, center, and Ethan Matthees. Mattheesalso exhibited lineman equipment and discussed careers in the electrical field. This was a review of thestudents unit on electricity and magnetism.

Miss Goodhue coronation is June 12GOODHUE 2015 Miss Goodhue will be crowned on Friday, June 12, at 7 p.m. at Goodhue High School gym 2. Candidates are, front row, fromleft to right: Kate Stehr, Chelsea Voth, Laura Ringeisen, and Kalley Diercks; back row: Taylor Larson, Michelle Hadler, Cass Ramthun, and KeishaOReilly.

Girls on the Run donates to Goodhue poolGOODHUE The Girls on the Run and Girls on Track programs have wrapped up for the year for Goodhuestudents with the completion of a celebratory 5K event at AP Anderson Park in Red Wing on May 16.Throughout the program, the girls participated in positive discussions and activities while incorporatingrunning. They also organized a community project a toy sale and lemonade stand from which they donatedthe funds, totaling $250, to the Goodhue pool. Presenting the funds they raised to Goodhue ElementarySchool teacher and Goodhue pool representative Robby Ebner are, first row: Kennedy Diercks, Brooke Ryan,and Ali Strauss; second row: Ava Wallaker, Elisabeth Gadient, Hannah ONeill, Taylor Berg, Allie Christensen,Abigail Jablonski, and Madisen Betcher; third row: Sydney Melson, Brianna Fitzgerald, Lily Hutter, OliviaRyan, Grace Thomforde, Melanie Beck, Brooke Ryan, Emma Thomforde, Ebner, Grace Schulte, Alex Bien,Julia Carlson, Alexa Schafer, and Teagan Hinsch; fourth row: Georgie Ziemer, Lindsey Mangan, AnnikaSchafer, Joslyn Carlson, Samantha Ross, Ellie Smith, Alandra Hinsch, Briahna Barlow, Emma Jennings,Madee Benda, and Madison Bartholome. Not pictured: Ellie Peterson and Alexis Gotsch.

Cow milkingand calf feedingfeaturedat day camp

GOODHUE Celebrate June isDairy Month and the end of theschool year by sending your kids tocamp. This year the ever-popularDay Camp on a Dairy Farm is set totake place on Thursday, June 11from 3:30-7:00 p.m. at BurfeindDairy. The Burfeind farm is locatedjust west of Goodhue at 18820 Cty9 Blvd, Goodhue.

Campers can get hands-on expe-rience feeding calves, as well aswatch cows being milked and findout what they eat. Campers willreceive educationa