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All news is due by 5 p.m., Monday, and all adver-tising is due by noon, Monday. News received afterthat deadline will be published as space allows.

Looking back: A verysnowy week with over a footfalling in the area since Feb.20.Date Hi Lo SnowFeb. 20 26 ........3..........0.20Feb. 21 22 ......-2 ........0.00

Feb. 22 29 ........3 ........1.20Feb. 23 34 ........9 ........3.00Feb. 24 28 ........1 ........ 7.00Feb. 25 37 ......10 ........0.00Feb. 26 38 ........8 ........0.00Temperatures and precipitation com-piled by Robert Thurn, Chronicleweather observer.

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Thur., 3-1H: 30°, L: 9°

Fri., 3-2H: 35°, L: 26°

Sat., 3-3H: 40° L: 32°

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City Council calls for bidson central storm projectBy Lori CoplerEditor

On a 3-1 vote Tuesday, Feb. 20,the Glencoe City Council approvedplans and specifications for its cen-tral storm water project, and set thebid opening for March 22. Thecouncil could vote on accepting orrejecting a bid at its April 2 meet-ing.

Council Member Allen Robeckcast the dissenting vote, expressingdissatisfaction with the plans and adesire to have other entities share inthe cost.

“There are too many elbows andcurves,” Robeck said of the plans.“These plans and specs need to bere-evaluated.”

In addition, Robeck contendedthat the project would be addressingstorm water needs from outside thecity limits.

“We should get together with thetownships, county and the BuffaloCreek Watershed,” said Robeck.“This corridor is for everybody, notjust for town, and they should sharethe cost for that.”

The cost is expected to be about$6.9 million, and will be fundedthrough assessments, an increase inthe tax levy, and an increase in thestorm water rate.

Mayor Randy Wilson said that hehad hoped that the city could trimback the project to save money, butfelt that was not an option.

“We could be penny wise andpound foolish,” said Wilson, “andthat would ultimately cost the citi-zens of Glencoe more, and wewon’t be well served by the proj-

Motion to raise wastewater rates dies for lack of second

By Lori CoplerEditor

A motion to increase wastewaterutility rates died for a lack of a sec-ond at the Glencoe City Council’sTuesday, Feb. 20 meeting.

The council met on Tuesday be-cause of the Presidents Day holidayon Monday, Feb. 19.

The proposed increases were rec-ommended to help build up fundsfor the proposed $22.35 million im-provements to the wastewater treat-ment plant.

Karen Cavett of Short Elliott Hen-drickson (SEH), Inc., the city’s engi-neering firm, said that a possible $7million Point Source Implementa-tion Grant (PSIG) hinged on the cityadopting a rate structure that willhelp repay low-interest loans for fi-nancing the upgrades.

Cavett said that while no one likesto raise rates, “in order to get thisfunding through, we have to do it.”

“So, if we don’t have a paymentstructure in place …” said MayorRandy Wilson.

“You won’t get the grant,” con-firmed Cavett.

The grant, if awarded, will pay forroughly a third of the proposed up-

grades.Currently, the service fee — a

base rate — is $9 per month and theusage fee is $7.25 per 1,000 gallonsof wastewater. The average monthlybill for Glencoe residents, based onaverage of 3,400 gallons monthly, iscurrently $33.65 per month.

SEH is proposing raising rateseach year for the next three years.For 2018, the proposed service fee is$16.70 per month and the usage feeis $9 per 1,000 gallons, for a totalaverage bill of $47.30, an averageincrease of $13.65 monthly perhousehold.

In 2019, the service fee would beraised to $24.35 monthly, the usagefee to $9.50 per 1,000 gallons, for anaverage monthly wastewater bill of$56.55, with an average increase of$9.35 per month.

The proposed rates for 2020 in-clude a $28 per month service feeand $10 per 1,000 gallons, for an av-erage monthly wastewater bill of$62 per month, an average increaseof $5.35 per month per household.

Although the increases appearhefty, Cavett presented a chart thatshowed Glencoe at the low end of12 surrounding and comparable

cities for its 2017 rates. Even at itspeak increase proposed for 2020,Cavett noted that Glencoe’s waste-water fees and rates would rank fifthamong those 12 cities. Cavett point-ed out that Glencoe’s proposed 2020rates were compared to those cities’2018 rates.

“We don’t know what those citiesplan to do with their rates in the fu-ture,” said Cavett.

Cities included in the comparisonwere Belle Plaine, Jordan, Pipe-stone, Montgomery, Litchfield, St.James, Brownton, Delano, ClearLake/Clearwater, New Prague andWaldorf.

Cavett said the proposed ratesneeded to be implemented by March1 to generate the revenue that wouldbe needed to meet the requirementsof the PSIG grant and the Public Fa-cilities Authority, which would beproviding low-interest loans.

City Administrator Mark Larsonsaid that state Rep. Glenn Gruen-hagen also has offered to author abill to try and secure funding for thecity.

Cavett said the city also needs toadopt the proposed increases for thefull three years, but could review the

rate structure each January “just toconfirm that we’re on track.”

By 2020, the proposed rates areexpected to generate about $896,981annually, which will be set aside forfuture upgrades.

Cavett also said that if the grant isnot approved this year, SEH wouldrecommend holding off on the im-provements and applying again nextyear. In the meantime, she said, thenew rates would continue to buildup a cash reserve.

Prior to discussion on the pro-posed rate increase, Jessica WerderHedin of SEH again reviewed theneeded repairs and upgrades, notingthat some parts of the plant are over50 years old.

“Typically, you need a major up-grade every 20 years or so,” saidHedin. “We’re well past that.”

Along with repairing or replacingparts of the plant, Hedin said theplan is to increase the capacity of theplant to accommodate futuregrowth, as well as peak rainfallswhich send excessive rainwater tothe facility.

Council Member Cory Neid askedif the city were to focus on reducingits inflow and infiltration (I&I) of

storm water to the plant, if theplant’s capacity could be reduced toreduce costs.

“My understanding is that thereare still 900 houses that need to bechecked for I&I,” said Neid.

Hedin said there would be a po-tential to reduce the size of thepumps, but most of the rest of theplans would remain the same. Sheadded that there would not be a sig-nificant savings by reducing the sizeof the pumps.

“We still have to have all of thecomponents,” said Hedin.

At the end of the discussion, Wil-son called for a resolution to imple-ment the rate changes. CouncilMember John Schrupp offered upthe resolution, but there was no sec-ond.

Wilson said the item would be putback on the table at the council’snext meeting. Council Member GaryZiemer was absent from the Feb. 20meeting.

In the meantime, city officials willbe meeting with Gruenhagen andpossibly other legislators at noonFriday to discuss funding options forthe project.

Rate plan needed to qualify for $7 million grant for wastewater plant improvements

Chronicle photos by Lori Copler

GSL band concertshowcases talentThe Glencoe-Silver Lake HighSchool bands performed theirwinter concert Monday night,which included selections bythe Concert Band and theWashington, D.C., Trip Band.The Washington, D.C., band isleaving Wednesday afternoon.Pictured above, members ofthe Concert Band acknowl-edge the applause after per-forming during the first half ofthe concert. Pictured at rightare several members of theWashington, D.C., Trip Band.

Several injured in 2 crashesduring Saturday snowstorm

Two accidents with an hour dur-ing Saturday’s snowstorm resultedin multiple injuries, according to theMcLeod County Sheriff’s Office.Snowfall was heavy and visibilitywas limited at the time of the acci-dents.

The first accident was reported at3:01 p.m. on 190th Street near ValeAvenue, west of Hutchinson. Ac-cording to the sheriff ’s office, a2009 Volkswagen Jessie, owned anddriven by Stacy Damlow, 44, ofHutchinson, and a 2008 MazdaMZ6, owned by Shawn Nelson anddriven by Katie Nelson, 17, both ofHutchinson, collided at the intersec-tion. Both drivers were taken to thehospital with unspecified injuries.

Assisting at the accident were theHutchinson Fire Department, AllinaAmbulance and Minnesota State Pa-

trol.The second accident was reported

at 3:56 p.m. in the area of BabcockAvenue and 220th Street, south ofWinsted, and involved three vehi-cles, including a 2000 MercurySable, owned and driven by RitaSmith, 61, of Cokato, a 2015Hyundai sedan, owned by RebeccaBenoit and driven by John Peterson,74, both of Cokato, and a 2009 FordExplorer, owned and driven byWillis Leistiko, 75, of Mayer. Thesheriff’s office said “multiple peo-ple were transported to the hospi-tal,” but did not specify how manyor who they were.

The sheriff’s office also respond-ed to multiple reports of vehicles inditches or off the roadway through-out Saturday and Sunday.

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Housely to speak at banquetKarin Housely, a Republican candidate for the U.S.

Senate, running for former Sen. Al Franken’s seat, willspeak at the McLeod Fish and Wildlife Banquet Satur-day, March 3, at 4:30 p.m., at the Pla-Mor Ballroom inGlencoe. For more information, call 320-237-2354 or320-510-3154.

Abundant Table meal March 7Christ Lutheran Church, 1820 Knight Ave. N, Glencoe,

will host its monthly Abundant Table community mealWednesday, March 7, in the church basement fellowshiphall. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. for fellowship, and themeal is served at 5 p.m. The menu includes chili, turkey-rice soup, turkey croissants, fruit salad, Abundant Tablebread and cake. The meal is free and open to anyone, in-cluding families and children, the elderly, those seekingfellowship and anyone in need of a helping hand. Pleasecall the church at 320-864-4549 so that it can prepare foryour presence.

Church of Ascension fish fryThe Knights of Columbus of the Church of Ascension

in Norwood Young America will host a fish fry Friday,March 2, from 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., until the fish is gone.There is a charge for the meal. Drive-through service isavailable.

FLS silent auction, luncheonFirst Lutheran School (FLS) will host a silent auction

and luncheon Sunday, March 4, at the First EvangelicalLutheran Church Fellowship Center, 925 E 13th St.,Glencoe. The silent auction takes place from 9 a.m. to 1p.m., followed by a live auction from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.The freewill luncheon features pulled pork sandwiches,potato salad, coleslaw, beans, chips, dessert and bever-ages, and takes place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

St. Patrick’s Day parade setThe 31st annual Silver Lake St. Patrick’s Day parade

will be held Saturday, March 17, at noon, starting at theGlencoe-Silver Lake Lakeside School. All Irish and“Irish at heart” are welcome to be in the parade. All Sil-ver Lake organizations and businesses are encouraged tobe in the parade. Registration is not required; just showup at the parade start about 11:30 a.m. The parade willbegin at Lakeside School and end at the intersection ofMain Street and Park Avenue. The Irish After Glow Partywill follow the parade in the Silver Lake Auditorium,lower level, and will feature a family-oriented get-togeth-er. The Silver Lake Lions Club will be serving a meal ofbarbecues, chips, pickles, beverages, cupcakes and icecream starting at 11:15 a.m. The Silver Lake Civic Asso-ciation will host a bean bag tournament in the upperlevel.

Glencoe Sportsman ClubThe Glencoe Sportsman Club will meet Monday,

March 5, at 7:30 p.m., at the Glencoe VFW Club.

Glencoe seniors meetingsThe Glencoe Senior Citizens meet on Tuesdays and

Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. in the seniors room at the Glen-coe City Center. Sheephead is played on Tuesdays, andboth sheephead and 500 are played on Thursdays. Allseniors over 55 are invited. For more information, call320-510-1551 and leave a message.

To be included in this column, items for Happeningsmust be received in the Chronicle office no later than5 p.m. on Monday of the week they are to be pub-lished. Items received after that will be published else-where in the newspaper as space permits. Happeningsin Glencoe, Brownton, Stewart, Plato, New Auburn,Biscay and Silver Lake take priority over happeningselsewhere.

Project bids Continued from page 1

ect.”John Rodeberg of Short El-

liott Hendrickson (SEH), Inc.,said that calling for bids does-n’t necessarily mean the cityis going foward with the proj-ect. But he did strongly urgethe city to call for bids now toget the best bids.

Rodeberg said the 2018construction season is alreadystarting to fill up, and that thecity could face higher bids ifit postpones calling for bids.

The council voted to callfor bids, with Robeck’s dis-sension. Council Member

Gary Ziemer was not presentat the meeting.

In other business, the CityCouncil set a public hearingfor April 16 on a possible taxincrement financing (TIF)district for a proposed multi-family housing developmenteast of Grand Meadows. Inthe meantime, said City Ad-ministrator Mark Larson, thecity will continue to work ona development agreement. Headded that more about theagreement will be presentedat a future committee meet-ing.

A new director for HabitatCrow River Habitat for Humanity recently welcomedLori Mittelsteadt of Hutchinson as the new executivedirector for the organization, which has built 25homes with the help of volunteers in McLeod County.Mittelsteadt brings decades of leadership in the com-munity from her work at Hutchinson High School andthe Hutch Sport Shop. Mittelsteadt replaces MicheleMeis, who retired at the end of 2017. “Lori’s enthusi-asm for Habitat’s mission, and ties to the local com-munity combine to make her the ideal leader for ournext phase of development,” said Bill Hard, boardpresident. “We look forward to introducing her to ourdonors, volunteers and community partners to con-tinue the critical work of making homeownership af-fordable for more families in our region.” Mittlesteadtand her husband Mark have owned and operated theHutch Sport Shop for the last 26 years, and sheworked in the Activities Office at Hutchinson HighSchool for the last 15 years. This is a new chapter inMittlesteadt’s life, and she looks forward to the chal-lenges and opportunities. “I know working with Habi-tat will be a great way to give back to the communityand help others,” said Mittelsteadt. She is picturedabove with staff member Deb Rueb.

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Hutchinson native JoeMeier will be the featuredwriter at a meet-the-authorand book signing event onSaturday, March 3, from 10a.m. to noon, at the Hutchin-son Public Library.

In “Move Better, EatSmarter, Live Happier:Strategies for Finding Bal-ance,” Meier shares healthstrategies with readers formaking doable, realistic be-havior changes for achievinglasting results in controllableaspects of health. And there’squite a bit that people cantruly control, according toMeier.

“When it comes to habitchange, too many peoplethink about what they should-n’t do, shouldn’t eat, and howmuch they should exercisebased on outside informa-tion,” Meier explained. “I’vefound that it’s far easier tomake habit change stickwhen you look at it from theopposite perspective — whatcan you do with your currentlifestyle that may improve it,what can you add to your dietto make it better, and howmuch exercise is optimal forthe goals you have.”

Meier will briefly share hismotivation and inspiration forwriting the book of tips andtechniques and why theywork, explain the process thatmade the book a reality de-spite bumps in the road, andanswer questions before sign-ing books available for saleto interested attendees.

Meier holds a bachelor’sdegree in kinesiology and iscertified in nutrition andstrength and conditioning. Heowns Lifetime Lean, a nutri-tion coaching business and

works at Eden Prairie’s LifeTime Fitness as a personaltrainer, tennis specialist, andnutrition coach. He is aHutchinson High Schoolgraduate, community fitnessvolunteer, and former HHStennis and hockey coach.

“I want readers to realizethat living a healthy lifestyleis a lifelong process,” Meiersaid. “The pictures and sto-ries most people see in themedia aren’t typical results orvery realistic. It takes yearsof consistency with diet andexercise to achieve lastingchange, including a lot oftrial and error. It’s all aboutlearning and keeping an openmind — including with thesubjects outside of diet andexercise that I discuss likestress, motivation, outlook,and lifestyle habits.”

Copies of “Move Better,Eat Smarter, Live Happier”will be available for sale atthe March 3 event and arealso available online on Ama-zon and Barnes & Noble.

To learn more about Meier,go to www.lifetimelean.com.

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RecordGlencoe Police

TUESDAY, FEB. 2012:28 a.m. — An off icer

checked on an unoccupied vehi-cle with its l ights on on 16thStreet E. The officer attempted tocontact the owner at their resi-dence and by phone, but was un-able to make contact.

11:53 a.m. — An officer re-sponded to 13th Street E on a re-port of an employee being threat-ened.

2:23 p.m. — An off icer re-sponded to a truancy issue on16th Street E. Citations were is-sued.

4:29 p.m. — An off icer re-sponded to a property damagereport on Greeley Avenue N. Arear window on a vehicle hadbeen smashed.

9:05 p.m. — An off icer re-sponded to a minor accident onFord Avenue N. The drivers ex-changed insurance information.

10:54 p.m. — A driver was ar-rested for driving after revocationand on an Anoka County warrantat a traffic stop in the area ofHighway 212 and Chandler Av-enue.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 211:19 a.m. — A citation for a

winter parking ordinance violationwas issued on 16th Street W.

5:56 a.m. — A citation forspeeding and a verbal warningfor no proof of insurance were is-sued at a traffic stop in the areaof Hennepin Avenue N and FifthStreet E.

THURSDAY, FEB. 221:25 a.m. — An off icer re-

sponded to a report of an intoxi-cated person on 13th Street E.

8:15 a.m. — An administrativecitation for truancy was issued on16th Street E.

9:39 a.m. — An officer assistedwith a Department of Correctionswarrant on 11th Street E.

9:55 a.m. — An off icer re-sponded to a barking dog com-plaint on Union Avenue N. Theowners weren’t home.

3:42 p.m. — An off icerchecked on a person walking inthe area of Highway 212 and Fal-con Avenue. The person waswalking home, and everythingwas fine.

4:52 p.m. — A gas station onNinth Street E reported a gasdrive-off that had occurred earlier

in the day.9:09 p.m. — An officer assisted

a person whose vehicle wasstuck in the snow at the side ofthe road on 11th Street E. Thedriver was able to get it out.

FRIDAY, FEB. 2311:38 a.m. — An officer assist-

ed the ambulance with a medicalon Greeley Avenue N. A personwho had fallen and hit their headwas taken by ambulance to thehospital.

12:34 p.m. — An off icerchecked on a vehicle on the run-way at the airport. The personwas an engineer working onsome equipment, and everythingwas fine.

12:57 p.m. — An officer re-sponded to 16th Street E for twostudents who were fighting. Ad-ministration citations were issued.

10:07 p.m. — An officer re-sponded to a juvenile issue on11th Street E.

SATURDAY, FEB. 2412:49 a.m. — Officers re-

sponded to a report of a theft onGreeley Avenue N.

Four citations were issued forviolations of the winter parking or-dinance.

9:08 p.m. — Officers respond-ed to a verbal disagreement on14th Street E.

2:27 p.m. — An off icer re-sponded to an accident on 11thStreet E. A vehicle backed upfrom the courthouse and hit atruck near the Happy Hour Inn.

SUNDAY, FEB. 251:04 a.m. — An off icer re-

sponded to Prairie Avenue for avehicle that was stuck sidewaysin the road, blocking it. The driverwas able to find someone to helpmove the vehicle.

1:07 a.m. — Officers conduct-ed a requested welfare check onElliott Avenue N. Everything wasfine.

Two citations were issued forviolations of the winter parking or-dinance; one of the involved vehi-cles was towed.

9:08 a.m. — A citation for fail-ure to drive with due care was is-sued in the area of 16th Street Wand Glen Knoll Avenue N.

12:12 p.m. — An officer re-sponded to a disturbance on 14thStreet W, in which a person wasoutside yelling and “flipping peo-ple off.” It was reported the activi-ty had been going on for about aweek.

5:48 p.m. — An off icer re-sponded to a hit-and-run propertydamage accident on Greeley Av-enue N. Someone had backedinto a truck and then left thescene.

7:04 p.m. — A resident onRussell Avenue N reported that asnowmobile was being drivenacross their driveway.

MONDAY, FEB. 26Two citations were issued for

violations of the winter parking or-dinance.

1:12 a.m. — A citation for astop sign violation and a verbalwarning for driving conduct weregiven at a traffic stop in the areaof Morningside Drive and 11thStreet E.

2:46 a.m. — An off icer re-sponded to a domestic on PrairieAvenue.

7:20 a.m. — An off icer re-sponded to a two-vehicle acci-dent at Union Avenue and 16thStreet E. There were no injuries.

8:29 a.m. — An officer took atheft report on Taylor Avenue N. Aperson reported that their debitcard had been used in West St.Paul.

12:10 p.m. — An officer docu-mented a blight issue on Ford Av-enue N. There were no frontplates on one vehicle, and ex-pired tabs on another.

12:26 p.m. — Officers assistedthe Winsted Police Departmentwith a person at the emergencyroom.

4:27 p.m. — An off icer re-sponded to a report of a childwandering in the street in thearea of Hennepin Avenue N and18th Street E.

Building Permits

The following building permitswere approved by the GlencoeCity Council Tuesday, Feb. 20:

• Michelle Eckenrode, 708 11thSt. E, plumbing.

• Chad LaPlante, 1220 15th St.E, re-roof.

• Craig Foley, 1411 ChandlerAve. N, mechanical.

• Maria Salazar, 1314 ElliottAve. N, re-roof.

• Tyler Lang, 406 18th St. W,window replacement.

• Connie Casey, 1415 DeSotoAve. N, window replacement.

Source: Suzanne Driessen,Extension food safety educa-tor, driessen@umn.edu, Uni-versity of Minnesota Exten-sion.

“Living Well” is the focusof University of MinnesotaFamily and Consumer Sci-ence Extension educatorsacross Minnesota. Extensioneducational programs focuson raising kids, healthy andsafe food and spending smartto living well. The LivingWell Campaign is celebratedin March and promoted bythe Extension Association ofFamily and Consumer Sci-ences, both at the nationallevel and here in Minnesota.

“The Minnesota ExtensionAssociation of Family andConsumer Sciences worksthrough the University ofMinnesota Extension pro-gram to offer education andresources to help familiesachieve a positive, healthylifestyle to live well,” said St.Cloud Extension MilitaryFamilies Educator Anita Har-ris Hering, current presidentof the Minnesota Affiliate.“Whether you are trying tomanage your diabetesthrough meal planning andexercise, make decisionsabout health care and insur-ance, or get tips on effectiveparenting techniques, Exten-sion has a research-based an-swer,” she added.

Here are some of the waysExtension Association ofFamily and Consumer Sci-ences’ Minnesota Extensioneducators are helping Min-nesotans live well:

Megan Hruby, CrookstonExtension SNAP-Educator(Supplemental NutritionalAssistance Program Educa-tion) offers the Forks WellFed Program in northwesternMinnesota. The program of-fers a mobile “trolley” or mo-bile farmers market to in-crease access to local pro-duce. Hruby educated 65consumers how to incorpo-rate fresh produce in theirmeal planning. One hundredpercent of the participants re-ported they increased theirfamilies’ daily intake of pro-duce.

Antonio Alba Meraz,Mankato Extension familyresource management educa-tor ’s Healthy People inHealthy Homes program,reached 172 homeowners in12 rural Minnesota counties.The program was taught in

Spanish to Latino families.Participants learned how toidentify, prevent and correctrisky health conditions intheir homes. Greatest in-crease in knowledge includedradon testing and allergen re-duction.

Cloquet Extension FamilyResource Management Edu-cator Becky Hagen Jokelaand team teach financial edu-cation to American Indianyouth audiences. The educa-tors partnered with Fond duLac Ojibwe School. Fond duLac Tribal Community Col-lege, and the Carlton Schoolto create lessons incorporat-ing the Ojibwe language andstorytelling through legends.As a result, 90 percent of the40 students indicated a goalof saving money to achievefinanicial goals.

Homemade food from cup-cakes to pickles sold in Min-nesota are safer because ofExtension’s food safety train-ing. Extension Food SafetyEducators Kathy Brandt(Marshall) and SuzanneDriessen (St. Cloud) devel-oped the Cottage Food Pro-ducer Food Safety Educationprogram — available onlineand in-person. Eighty-six per-cent of 250 participants im-proved food safety practicesto reduce foodborne illness orfood allergic reactions withhomemade cottage foodproducts.

Visit the University ofMinnesota Extension websiteto find these and other pro-grams to help you live well:http://www.extension.umn.edu/.

Gardening dayBy Beth Berlin, University

of Minnesota Extension.Are you an avid gardener

or someone who would liketo learn more about garden-ing? There is still time to reg-ister for the upcoming Gar-dening Education Day onSaturday, March 10.

Join University of Min-nesota Extension Master Gar-deners of Stearns County andother gardeners for this day-

long event filled with valu-able gardening information.We are excited about our newlocation at the Gorecki Cen-ter on the College of St.Benedict, St. Joseph, andhope you are able to join us.

There are numerous break-out class sessions to choosefrom, certainly something foreveryone. Choose from ses-sions on sustainable garden-ing, twilight gardens, springephemerals, ornamental treesand low maintenance lawncare. There are also sessionson flowers and pollinators,critter control, houseplants,and growing cacti and succu-lents.

All gardeners will enjoyhearing our general session“Keeping Flowers Healthyfor Beautiful Blooms” pre-sented by University of Min-nesota Extension EducatorMichelle Grabowski. Comelearn practical steps in pre-venting and managing plantdisease problems in yourflower gardens. The after-noon general session will be“Magical Plant Communi-ties” by Gail Soens from Bai-ley’s Nurseries. Soens willfocus on establishing plantcommunities that benefit hu-mans, animals, and the envi-ronment all while addingbeauty to your yards and gar-dens.

Check out a variety of ven-dors for interesting gardenitems, succulents, cannedgoods, books, and decor. Thisis a great day and a greatvalue with early-bird registra-tion of $30 until March 1.This includes all sessions, re-freshments, lunch, and achance to win a wonderfuldoor prize.

For the complete brochureand registration informationvisit z.umn.edu/GardenEd-Day, call 320-255-6169 or 1-800-450-6171, or email:mnext-stearns@umn.edu

Karen Johnson is theagriculture and horticul-ture Extension educator forMcLeod and Meeker coun-ties.

‘Living Well’ is a focus of Extension

Farm NotesBy Karen Johnson

Students who were selected as Decem-ber seventh-grade Glencoe-Silver LakeLincoln students of the month include,

from left, Frank Jilek, Benjamin Gildea,Jenna Neyers, Courtney Hatlestad,Jenna Trippel and Treighton Wemhoff.

December 7th-grade students of the monthChronicle photo by Lori Copler

December 8th-grade students of the monthChronicle photo by Lori Copler

Students who were selected as Decem-ber eighth-grade Glencoe-Silver LakeLincoln students of the month include,

from left, Porter Mikolichek, AshleyWise and Linette Munoz.

StaffKarin Ramige, Publisher;Lori Copler, Editor; JuneBussler, Business Manager;Sue Keenan, Sales Repre-sentative; Brenda Fogarty,Sales Representative; TomCarothers, Sports Editor;Travis Handt, Creative De-partment; Cody Behrendt,Creative Department; and Tr-isha Karels, Office Assistant.

LettersThe McLeod County Chroniclewelcomes letters from readersexpressing their opinions. All let-ters, however, must be signed.Private thanks, solicitations andpotentially libelous letters will notbe published. We reserve theright to edit any letter.A guest column is also availableto any writer who would like topresent an opinion in a more ex-panded format. If interested, con-tact the editor. loric@glencoe-news.com.

EthicsThe editorial staff of the McLeodCounty Chronicle strives to pres-ent the news in a fair and accu-rate manner. We appreciate er-rors being brought to our atten-tion. Please bring any grievancesagainst the Chronicle to the at-tention of the editor, Lori Copler,at 320-864-5518, or loric@glen-coenews.com.

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Letters to the Editor

Remember the famousYogi Berra quote:“It’s deja vu all over

again?”Well, that’s definitely the

feeling one might have afterthe Tuesday, Feb. 20, GlencoeCity Council meeting.

A resolution was introducedto raise the wastewater utilityrates, but failed because noone would second it.

Staff from Short Elliott Hen-drickson (SEH), Inc., made itcrystal clear that without aproposed rate structure to helpbuild funds in the sanitarysewer account, the city wouldnot qualify for a much-neededPoint Source ImplementationGrant (PSIG), which wouldfund about $7 million of theneeded $22.35 million worthof improvements and up-grades to the city’s wastewatertreatment plant.

So, where does the feelingof deju vu come in? Remem-ber back in January when amotion to enter into a cooper-ative agreement with McLeodCounty for the MorningsideAvenue extension projectfailed for lack of a second?Remember how that couldhave jeopardized a consider-able amount of state funding?

Same scenario, differentproject.

Those of us who have seenSEH’s presentation on theneeds at the treatment plant —corroded valves, leaky tanks,failing filtering media — hasto know that the improve-ments are needed.

Granted, the proposed rateincreases are pretty hefty, buta chart presented at lastweek’s meeting showed thatGlencoe’s current wastewater

rates are at the low range froma field of 12 other cities and,when they peak in 2020, willstill be midfield. So, not great,but not the worst, either.

But most importantly, if thecity doesn’t land this grant, itwill be responsible for the fullcosts of the upgrades. Maybeit can piecemeal repairs overthe next several years, but theresult will be just that — apiecemeal solution that willstill cost money, and will stilllikely result in higher waste-water rates.

Nobody wants higher rates,and it’s understandable thatcouncil members would beloath to institute them. But thephrase “necessary evil” ap-plies to this situation. Withoutadoption of the proposed ratestructure, the city will not getthe grant. Period.

And we don’t know why.When a motion doesn’t makeit to the table, discussion pret-ty much comes to an end, andthe council members don’thave the opportunity to ex-plain why they are in favor of,or why they are against, theproposal.

After the motion failed toget off the floor, Mayor RandyWilson promised that it wouldcome back at the council’snext meeting.

And the city is planning ameeting with state legislatorson Friday to talk about fund-ing for the project.

Let’s hope that both meet-ings proof fruitful. We cannotafford to snub a $7 milliongrant funding opportunitywithout thorough discussionand consideration.

— L.C.

City Council mustpass rate increases

Our view: Failure to put plan in placeputs grant funding into jeopardy

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Should the government banprivate ownership of assault rifles?

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I did it again. I didn’t listen to mywife. Surprise!

I traveled (alone) to InternationalFalls in the dead of winter last week.She refused to go along (again). Shealso warned me not to go. Tempera-tures were hovering near zero forhighs and lows in the teens to 20below up north. That part I can han-dle.

What I didn’t know until the daybefore I left was a snowstorm, ormore precisely a blizzard, was pre-dicted. Folks, it was more than aprediction.

The trip is 350 miles one way. Ialways figured the halfway point isCloquet. There I turn off 35W andhead north to the Iron Range and In-ternational Falls. So far, so good. Idid not see a single snowflake until Igot north of Cloquet. Then I saw alot of them … very close together.

By the time I got to Virginia,snow was coming down about twoinches an hour with no end in sight.The 65 miles from Cloquet to Vir-ginia were traveled at about 45 mphwith hopes of being in my lane, letalone on the highway. Thank good-ness for those rumble strips on thesides of the road and between lanes.They were like bowling alley gutterguards. Kept me on the road.

The snow was coming down sohard, so fast, that the highway wasobliterated. Thankfully, someonehad blazed the trail sometime beforeme and left ruts. If the vehicle wasahead of me, I couldn’t see it. Hadthose ruts gone into a ditch, I wouldhave followed.

Not only was it snowing hard, thewind was blowing and drifting the

light, fluffy stuff all over the place.Then I noticed most vehicles wereheading south in the other lanes oftraffic, suddenly popping in and outof the snow storm. I was the onlyvehicle heading north. What didthey know that I didn’t?

I found out, it was snowing evenharder the farther north I trekked.

I made the mistake of telling mywife before I left that if things gottoo bad, I’d turn around and comeback or pull over and stop for thenight. She knew I had no intentionof doing either because, well, I’m aman and we don’t change our mindsvery easily.

So I plowed ahead as four inchesbecame six inches, and six becameeight. You get the idea..

By the time I got to Cook, 30miles north of Virginia, I saw asnowplow ahead as it turned ontothe highway in front of me. Ithought, I’ll follow the plow. Thatthought lasted one block as the plowturned onto a city street in Cook andleft me in the lead again.

It’s another 70 miles to Interna-tional Falls, and I could sense my

eyeballs touching the inside of myeyeglasses. My hands were cramp-ing from gripping the steering wheelso tight.

But by the time I got to Orr, thesnow miraculously stopped and thefinal 50 miles were like a breath offresh air, about 2 above zero if I re-call correctly.

I later heard the Iron Range hadabout a foot of snow that day, butthe Falls only had about two inches.Their big snow came the next day.

One of the main reasons I went tothe Falls was to pick up my daugh-ter and take her to another doctor’sappointment in Duluth the next day.Before we left, we heard Duluth wasexpecting another foot of snow.Driving in snow on the steep Duluthhills is not a good combination.

The 150-mile one-way trip to Du-luth went well until a few milesfrom Duluth. Then the snow godsdumped a heavy snowfall on thePort City, making the hills slick andhazardous.

The key to the whole trip? Slowdown.

The biggest surprise? No, it wasnot the cold or snow. It was the gasprices in the Falls. They were 20cents lower than in Glencoe!

What? In my many travels north, Ihave never seen lower gas prices inthe Falls. Either I misread the gassigns from hours of staring intoswirling snow or Glencoe driversare taking one in the … pocketbook.Ouch.

Rich Glennie was the editor ofThe Chronicle for 23 years. He re-tired Aug. 1, 2014.

A snowy venture to International Falls

Rich Glennie

To the Editor:“For God so loved the world, that

he gave his only begotten son, thatwhosoever believeth in Him shouldnot perish, but have everlastinglife.” (John 3:16, King James Ver-sion).

He preached that “all have sinned

and come short of the glory of God.”(Romans 3:23). “For the wages ofsin is death, but the gift of God iseternal life through Jesus Christ ourLord.” (Romans 6:23). “For bygrace are ye saved through faith; andthat not of yourselves! It is the giftof God: not of works, lest any man

should boast.” (Ephesians 2:8-9).We cannot earn salvation; we can

only accept it as a free gift.The Rev. John Pixler

Berean Baptist ChurchGlencoe

What was the message Billy Graham preached?

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Letters to the EditorHistory

100 Years AgoFeb. 28, 1918O.C. Conrad, Editor

The last contingent of the firstMcLeod County selective draftreported at Glencoe Monday,where they were mustered intothe U.S. Army. The followingboys made up the Brownton andvicinity quota — Ferdinand Ret-tig, August Schmidt, Alvin C.Schuft, Charles Albrecht,William Laraway and Otto Stre-ich.

Fred Etter left Monday morn-ing for Minneapolis, where heentered the Aviation Corps. Forthe time being “Flick” will bestationed at the Overland build-ing, Minneapolis, where theDunwoody Institute has a branchservice station.

A son was born to Mr. andMrs. William Streu of this vil-lage on Feb. 18.

The Edward Nemitz home twomiles north of Brownton wasbrightened Tuesday morning bythe arrival of twin girls.

75 Years AgoFeb. 25, 1943Milton D. Hakel, Editor

Funeral rites will be held Fri-day afternoon for Mrs. AnnaGruenwaldt, 72, who was killedat twilight Monday by a fast Mil-waukee freight train. Mrs. Gru-enwaldt was crossing the trackson Grimshaw Avenue (old High-way 15) when she was struck byan extension of the cow catcheron the locomotive and washurled about 50 feet through the

air along the trackside. She suf-fered compound fractures ofboth legs and died almost imme-diately.

John Mielke, Sumter farmer,suffered the loss of four fineHolstein milking cows last Fri-day through a freak accident —the cows were electrocuted by acurrent in the stanchions, causedby a short in a milking machinethat was not properly grounded.

50 Years AgoFeb. 29, 1968Charles H. Warner, Editor

Brownton Civic and Com-merce Association President Or-land Witte presented Ivan H.Kreie with a typewriter in honorof Kreie’s 37 years of service asthe village clerk. Kreie writes to22 boys in the service, which iswhy the association decided on atypewriter as a gift.

Warren “Max” West has beennamed the teacher of the year bythe school faculty. His namewillbe advanced to state competition.

Howe Brothers Hardware Co.in Glencoe burned to the groundin a spectacular fire Tuesdayevening. Units were called fromHutchinson as a northwest windmoved the flames across thestreet toward the Gould block.

Mr. and Mrs. Leo Albrecht an-nounce the birth of a son,Michael Leo, at the Glencoe hos-pital on Feb. 12. He joins a sis-ter, Theresa Marie.

20 Years AgoFeb. 25, 1998

Lori Copler, EditorSteven Scott Manley, 35, of

Brownton, is facing felony andmisdemeanor assault charges asthe result of an altercation thattook place at his home on SixthAvenue S Feb. 17, accused ofpushing and hitting a female inthe home, and then engaging in aphysical scuffle with a police of-ficer who responded to the do-mestic.

McLeod West ElementarySchool and Prairie Fire Chil-dren’s Theatre will present“Beauty and the Beast” Fridayand Saturday. Among the castmembers are Jillian LeVasseur,Reggie Vacek, Andrew Schau-fler, Larry Ramirez, Nicole Lin-deman, Jessica Wiechman, SadieNonweiler, Amanda Peterson,Brittany Hable, Heather Cox,Larissa Dahlman, Nick Zobel,Robert Schmidt, Nathan Benson,Nicole Redmann, Elizabeth Al-sleben, Lance Woller, AdamYarand, Thomas Bullert andCharlie Rettig.

Seniors Gloria Rettig andMark Kreie were chosen asMcLeod West High School’sTriple A students. A Triple A stu-dent is active in academics, artsand athletics.

Mike Rosenau, McLeod Westjunior heavyweight, will makehis second appearance in thestate wrestling tournamentThursday. He placed second inthe Section 3A individual tourna-ment Saturday to earn the statetournament berth.

From the Brownton Bulletin archives

30 Years Ago

March 2, 1988Bill Ramige, Editor

A tree being cut down next toTim Eischen’s home at 714 ENinth Street in Glencoe fell thewrong direction Sunday andcaved in the top of the house.Neighbors said the tree fell soheavily it caused other homes inthe neighborhood to shake.

Ben Hoese and SteveSchwarze, students at GlencoeHigh School, are finalists in theNational Merit Scholarship Pro-gram.

For the first time since 1981,Glencoe will send three individ-ual wrestlers, Jeff Beshey, ToddKrueger and Paul Lemke, to thestate wrestling meet at the St.Paul Civic Center.

20 Years Ago

March 4, 1998Rich Glennie, Editor

Gary Vogt has been the fire

chief for the Glencoe VolunteerFire Department since 1992. Atthe fire department’s annualmeeting on March 4, he willhang up the fire chief hat and anew chief will be elected. Vogtplans to retire from the fire de-partment completely on June 17.Until then, he will serve as anadviser for the new chief and as-sistant fire chief.

Lifesmarts is a new extracur-ricular activity at the Glencoe-Silver Lake High School. Thisnational program, which is onlythree years old, is designed togive students better consumerskills. It is both a class and anextracurricular activity designedto help high school students ac-quire consumer skills. Competi-tions focus on five key areas ofconsumer knowledge.

The Glencoe-Silver Lakegirls’ basketball team is onceagain subsection champions.Since pairing back in 1994, theGSL girl’s basketball team hassuccessfully made it to the sub-section finals every season.

10 Years Ago

Feb. 27, 2008Rich Glennie, Editor

Glencoe firefighters, alongwith firefighters from Plato,Hamburg and Brownton, battledsub-zero temperatures lastWednesday to suppress a housefire at the Jan Frahm farm houseat 9394 Falcon Ave., just southand east of Glencoe.

The methane-energy facility atthe Spruce Ridge Resource Man-agement landfill in Rich ValleyTownship is near completion.The commissioning crewsshould be at the site this weekand will spend the next monthworking out the bugs and mak-ing sure everything is connectedproperly. Hopes are for the facil-ity to be up and running in April.

GSL junior Tate Haukos’placed 11th at state in floor exer-cise, where the Section 2 cham-pion marked 9.3875.

From the Chronicle archives

75 Years Ago

Feb. 27, 1943Delbert Merrill, Publisher

Born, to Mr. and Mrs. AntonChalupsky of Silver Lake, at theGlencoe Municipal Hospital onSunday, Feb. 21, 1943, a babyboy.

Alfred Nuwash, who is nowSgt. Nuwash, has been out onmaneuvers and the boys on thefire department have been won-dering if he’s been driving anytrucks. As they recall, the sol-diers on the truck would be ex-periencing some real thrills ifSgt. Nuwash gave them a sampleof the driving he gave the fire-men while they were on practicedrills.

50 Years Ago

Feb. 29, 1968Wilbert Merrill, Publisher

Mrs. William Hlavka suffereda painful and serious ankle breakwhens he fell near the St. JosephChurch Sunday morning. Steelpins were inserted to hold thebones in place.

Ben Klima’s Silver Lake Air-port is a place of ever-increasingactivity with the tremendousgain in aviation at the individuallevel. Recently earning their pri-

vate pilot licenses were FrancisArdolf of Our Own Hardwareand Mrs. Dorothy (Klima) Gun-derson, both of Silver Lake. Benrecently purchased another air-plane, for a total of four, to beused by students or for rent or tocontract private flights.

Shortly after 5 o’clock Mon-day, Francis Hlavka, 10 years,old went for a bike ride down thedriveway of his home noticedflames and heavy smoke comingfrom the roof of the two-storyhouse. His father, William Hlav-ka, discovered fire in the atticand attempted to attack it withpails of water until the fire de-partment arrived. The fire evi-dently had started when a sparkfrom the chimney landed in thevalley of the gable, burningthrough the roof and starting thefire in the attic. The Silver LakeFire Department quickly extin-guished the fire.

25 Years Ago

March 4, 1993Ken and Dorothy Merrill,Publishers

John Hausladen and JohnRosenau, both wrestlers for Sil-ver Lake High School, will com-pete in the state wrestling tour-nament Thursday through Fri-

day, March 4-6, at the St. PaulCivic Center.

The Silver Lake Fire Depart-ment has been busy — at achimney fire at the Ron Klinken-higher residence on Sunday, Feb.21; to the Ron Posusta home onTuesday, Feb. 23, for an over-heated garage stove; and toHutchinson on Friday, Feb. 26,to assist the Hutchinson depart-ment with a house fire on ElmStreet.

Mike and Lois (Nowak)Schermann of Silver Lake areproud to announce the birth oftheir son, Nathan Michael, onFriday, Feb. 26. He joins a sister,Amanda.

10 Years Ago

Feb. 28, 2008Ken and Dorothy Merrill,Publishers

The Silver Lake Fire Depart-ment provided mutual aid toneighbors twice this past week.On Wednesday, Feb. 20, at 6:06a.m., the fire department went toHutchinson to fight a fire atRight Way Builders. On Friday,Feb. 22, Silver Lake assistedGlencoe with a fire at the landfillowned by Waste Management inRich Valley Township.

From the Silver Lake Leader archives

To the Editor:The following is a list of

towns that have WrightCounty policing. You arewelcome to call them, as Ihave, and visit with them;Dan Anselment, or the coun-ty’s sheriff’s office, on how itis working. Something isamiss when 13 towns inWright County average a po-lice cost of $84.49 per capitaand Glencoe’s per capacity is$210.22!

That statistics are presentedby town, total billed in 2017,population and 2017 percapita cost:

Albertville — $710,290billed; population: 7,044; percapita cost: $100.83.

Clearwater — $202,940

billed; population: 1,735; percapita cost: $116.96.

Cokato — $304,410 billed;population: 2,694; per capitacost: $112.99.

Delano — $405,880 billed;population: 5,962; per capitacost: $68.07.

Hanover — $101,470billed; population: 1,996; percapita cost: $50.84.

Maple Lake — $202,940billed; population: 1,987; percapita cost, $102.13.

Monticello — $1.217 mil-lion billed; population:12,965; per capita cost:$93.92.

Montrose — $202,940billed; population: 2,438; percapita cost: $83.24.

Otsego — $1.014 million

billed; population: 12,499;per capita cost, $81.18.

Rockford — $304,410;population: 3,623; per capitacost: $82.88.

St. Michael — $811,760;population: 16,921; per capi-ta cost: $47.97.

South Haven — $14,456;population: 191; per capitacost: $75.68.

Waverly — $101,470billed; population: 1,412; percapita cost: $71.86.

The average cost per capitafor the 13 cities is $84.49.

This information is fromCaptain Dan Anselment ofthe Wright County Sheriff’sOffice.

Gary BallardGlencoe

Wright County cities pays less for policing

To the Editor:The latest tragic shooting

in Florida has brought out theusual cries for banning guns,particularly assault-styleweapons. What we have torecognize is that assaultweapons (or any otherfirearm) have no moral char-acter. They can be used as atool of good or evil. Banningcertain types may make manypeople feel good but, in ef-fect, it does nothing to get atthe root cause – that is mini-mizing evil.

We have tried our best torid schools and society ingeneral of God and the influ-ence of His values (honesty,integrity and a respect forlife, etc.) so much so thatthere is nothing to counter theevil that is espoused in manyof the movies, TV shows and

video games which can resultin devalued view of humanlife. This has been replacedwith moral relativism whereeveryone does what is rightin their own eyes.

The Second Amendmentguaranteeing the right to ownfirearms was put in by thefounders so that a tyrannicalgovernment could not controlits citizens, if one looks at theoriginal arguments surround-ing this amendment. Whencitizens have no means to re-sist, freedom goes out thewindow (think North Korea,China, areas controlled byISIS etc.). This ability of citi-zens to defend themselvesmust be retained.

This minimizing of evilmust start in the home by par-ents instilling values in theirchildren. Maybe they do not

need to have the latest violentvideo games on their Xboxes.Know what your kids aredoing, who they are hangingout with. Schools can supple-ment this by reinforcing val-ues when the situation arisesinstead of being restrictedfrom doing so by worryingabout who is going to be of-fended. We as consumers canhave an economic impact oncompanies producing depic-tions of evil by not purchas-ing their products.

Let’s get back to the JudeoChristian values that workedwell in this country for manyyears. Any legislation thatdoes not address the cause ofevil will be ineffective andwe can expect to see more ofthese shootings.

Gary CarterGlencoe

Guns have no moral character, people do

100 Years AgoMarch 1, 1918Lester Koeppen, Editor

The Stewart branch of the RedCross prepared an elaborate ban-quet supper for the drafted menand their relatives last Saturdayevening. Twenty-nine were thereand filled up on most appetizingviands prepared by the ladies.After the banquet, a farewell washeld at Liberty Hall, which wassimply jammed full.

75 Years AgoFeb. 25, 1943Harry Koeppen, Editor

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Forcier,who live just north of Stewart,read in a Catholic bulletin lastweek that their daughter, SisterMarie Cecile, is one of a groupof nuns who have been seized bythe Nazis in France and arebeing held as prisoners. The sis-ters, who are from St. Joseph’sAcademy in Crookston, havebeen teaching in a convent inFrance for some years. The RedCross is trying to get more infor-

mation for the family.Little Julia Homburg, daugh-

ter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hom-burg, died at her home hereTuesday night. The youngsterwas about 6 months of age andhad been ill for most of her shortlife.

60 Years AgoFeb. 27, 1958Dave Stoltz, Editor

Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Leistico(Lorraine Dickmeyer) are thehappy parents of a baby boy,Robert Oliver, born Monday,Feb. 24, at the Glencoe hospital.The Leisticos now have two sonsand three daughters.

Wraps will be taken off Stew-art’s new Dairy Queen the latterpart of this week, and will offi-cially open for business on Sat-urday, March 1. The new unit isbuilt similarly to other DairyQueens and is attached to thenortheast corner of StewartRecreation. It will be operatedby Recreation personnel.

Mr. and Mrs. Albert Rettmannwill be feted on the occasion of

their golden wedding anniver-sary with an open house at theirhome in Stewart Sunday, March2, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

50 Years AgoFeb. 29, 1968Kermit T. Hubin, Editor

Mr. and Mrs. S.D. Richardsannounce the approaching mar-riage of their daughter, SharonAnn, to David Klingerman ofEtna Green, Indiana. The wed-ding will be April 20.

Vernon Wieweck won a trac-tor radio as a second-place win-ner in a Blaney-sponsored cornproduction contest in Willmar.

The Stewart High School jun-iors are busy with their classplay, “The Campbells Are Com-ing,” to be presented Thursdayand Friday, April 4 and 5. Castmembers are Pat Vacek, MarilynWeber, Pat McGraw, DaleSchuft, Dallas Zieman, NealTessmer, Steve Rosenow, SuzieRichards, Dave Daniels andCindy Kottke. Student director isMarleta Wacker.

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Deaths

Inez Alsleben,91, of Glencoe

Inez Alsleben, 91, of Glen-coe, died Friday, Feb. 23,2018, at Glencoe RegionalHealth Services Long TermCare in Glencoe.

Funeral services will beThursday, March 1, at 1:30p.m., at Christ LutheranChurch in Glencoe, with in-terment following in the FirstLutheran Cemetery, Glencoe.

Visitation will be Wednes-day, Feb. 28, from 4 p.m. to 8p.m., at the Johnson-McBrideFuneral Chapel in Glencoe,and will continue Thursdayone hour prior to the serviceat the church.

Arrangements are with theJohnson-McBride FuneralChapel in Glencoe. An onlineguest book is available atwww.mcbridechapel.com.

ThomasNovak, onceof Glencoe

Thomas Novak, 62, for-merly of Glencoe, died Feb.18, 2018, at the VA Hospitalin Minneapolis.

Mass of Christian Burialwill be held Friday, May 4,2018, at 11 a.m., at Church ofSt. Pius X in Glencoe, withinterment following in theGlencoe Catholic Cemetery.

Visitation will be Friday,May 4, from 9 a.m. to 11

a.m., two hours prior to theservice at the church.

Arrangements are with theJohnson-McBride FuneralChapel in Glencoe. An onlineguest book is available atwww.mcbridechapel.com.

Diana Robeck,76, Arlington

Diana Ruth Robeck, 76, ofArlington, died Sunday, Feb.

18, 2018.Funeral service will be Sat-

urday, March 3, at noon, atSt. Paul’s Lutheran Church,Arlington. Visitation will beSaturday, March 3, from 10a.m. to noon, at the church.

A luncheon will follow theservice at the church.

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Inez Bertha Alsleben, 91,of Glencoe, died Friday, Feb.23, 2018, at Glencoe Region-al Health Services Long TermCare.

F u n e r a ls e r v i c e swill be heldThursday,March 1, at1:30 p.m.,at ChristL u t h e r a nChurch inG l e n c o ewith theR e v .Katherine Rood officiating.Twyla Kirkeby will be the or-ganist. Soloist KatherineGrant will perform “The OldRugged Cross.” Congrega-tional hymns will be “HowGreat Thou Art,” “Rock ofAges” and “Old RuggedCross.”

Casket bearers will beDuran Koester, NormSchultz, Mark Schultz, DougSchultz, Lowell Litzau andLarry Litzau. Interment willbe in the First LutheranCemetery in Glencoe.

Inez Bertha Alsleben wasborn June 7, 1926, at herhome in Bismarck Township,Sibley County, the daughterof Hermit and Martha (Witt)

Schultz. She was baptized asan infant on June 15, 1926,and was confirmed in herfaith as a youth in September1939 by the Rev. Knoll, bothat St. Johannes EvangelicalLutheran Church in BismarckTownship, Sibley County.She received her education atthe Sibley Country Schoolthrough eighth grade.

On Oct. 28, 1945, she wasunited in marriage to ErwinAlsleben by the Rev. Muellerat Immanuel LutheranChurch in New Auburn. Thecouple made their home inGlencoe, and their marriagewas blessed with threedaughters, Victoria, Bonnieand Cindy. The couple sharedover 61 years of marriage be-fore Mr. Alsleben’s death onJan. 24, 2007.

In addition to being a lov-ing wife, mother and home-maker, Mrs. Alsleben workedas a housekeeper until 2003,when she retired. She was afaithful member of ChristLutheran Church in Glencoe.

She enjoyed flower garden-ing, dancing, traveling andfishing. She cherished thetime spent with family andfriends.

She is survived by herdaughters, Victoria (Conrad)

Lachermeier of Clear Lake,Bonnie Alsleben (significantother Marcel Fasching) ofGlencoe and Cindy (Larry)Schwarz of Apple Valley;grandchildren, Jada (Bill)Parsons, Jamie Alsleben, De-siree (Ryan) Lienhard andTimothy Schwarz; great-grandchildren, BraydonWashington, Jeremiah Stack,Jerrica Stack, Paige Lienhardand Claire Lienhard; sisters,Adeline Litzau of Glencoeand Bernice Bierstedt of Gay-lord; sister-in-law, DellaSchultz of Glencoe; nieces,nephews, other relatives andmany friends.

She was preceded in deathby her parents, Herman andMartha Schultz; husband,Erwin Alsleben; grandson,Jason Lachermeier; siblings,Alpha (Ewald) Redman,Clarence Schultz, Ben (Min-nie) Schultz, Vernon (Lucille)Schultz, Ralph Schultz,Leonard (Martha) Schultz,and Olivia (Marvin) Borth;and brothers-in-law, MelvinLitzau and Harold Bierstedt.

Arrangements are with theJohnson-McBride FuneralChapel in Glencoe. Onlineobituaries and guest book areavailable at www.mcbridechapel.com.

Inez Bertha Alsleben, 91, of Glencoe

Inez Alsleben

Myrtle Irene Anderson, 88,of Glencoe, formerly of Jack-son, died Sunday, Feb. 18,2018, at her home at OrchardEstates in Glencoe.

A privatefamily in-terment willbe held at alater date atR i v e r s i d eC e m e t e r yin Jackson.

M y r t l eI r e n e( J e n s e n )A n d e r s o nwas born Aug. 26, 1929, inJackson, to Otto and MaryJensen. She was baptized asan infant at First PresbyterianChurch in Jackson, and waslater confirmed in her faiththere. She attended JacksonPublic School.

On Dec. 9, 1948, she wasunited in marriage toTheodore “Ted” Anderson atFirst Presbyterian Church inJackson. Their marriage wasblessed with two daughters,Linda and Diane. The coupleshared over 64 years of mar-riage before Mr. Anderson’sdeath in 2013.

The couple resided in Jack-

son until the birth of theirdaughter Linda, when theymoved to Farmington, whereDiane was born. Mrs. Ander-son worked at Castle RockBank in Castle Rock as a sec-retary to the bank president.In 1962, the couple made alife change and purchased theHead-O-Lake Resort on LakeVermilion in Cook. They laterrenamed it Anderson’s Head-O-Lake Resort. They retiredin 1983, but the resort is stillin operation today.

Along with owning the re-sort came the ownership andoperation of a small generalstore where Mrs. Andersonbecame known as the pielady. Guests and local resi-dents would come daily to thelunch counter for a piece ofher delicious pie, coffee andgood fish stories. In the win-ter, she operated an incometax preparation service andserved as church secretary forthe Covenant Church for 35years. She also enjoyedsewing, crafting and otherhobby activities.

In 1999, after spendingtheir early retirement in thehome they built on Lake Ver-milion, the couple returned to

their hometown of Jackson. Itwas there that Mrs. Andersonreturned to the activities atthe Presbyterian Church andreunited with many friendsand classmates.

In 2014, after her hus-band’s death, Mrs. Andersonmoved to Orchard Estates inGlencoe to be closer to herdaughters. She quickly madenew friendships and lookedforward to bingo and Sundayevening hand and foot games.

She is survived by herdaughters, Linda Lindbergand her special friend, SteveSoeffker, of Glencoe; andDiane Anderson and her spe-cial friend, Kari Bradison, ofPlum City, Wisconsin; nieces,nephews, other relatives andmany friends.

She was preceded in deathby her parents, Otto andMary Jensen; husband, TedAnderson; brothers, Charles,Einer, Freeman and Ralph;and sister, Gladys.

Arrangements were withthe Johnson-McBride FuneralChapel in Glencoe. Onlineobituaries and guest book areavailable at www.mcbridechapel.com.

Myrtle Irene Anderson, 88, of Glencoe

MyrtleAnderson

Byron Kranz, 74, of Gay-lord, died Saturday, Feb. 24,2018, at his rural Gaylordhome.

F u n e r a ls e r v i c e swere heldM o n d a y ,Feb. 26, atI m m a n u e lL u t h e r a nChurch inG a y l o r dwith theR e v s .Harold A. Storm and GaryRuckman officiating. JeanneBruss was the organist. Spe-cial music by Preston Kranz,Rebecca Kranz, Luke Kranzand Barrett Kranz was“Psalm 130 – De Profundis.”Brian Asmus performed “AMighty Fortress” on thetrumpet. Congregationalhymns were “I Am Jesus, Lit-tle Lamb,” “Dear Christians,One and All, Rejoice” and“Behold a Host, Arrayed inWhite.”

Casket bearers were DavidKranz, Keith Schmidt,Richard Schwenn, Bryan Par-rott, Derrek Schmidt andBenton Kranz. Interment wasin St. John’s Lutheran ChurchCemetery in Mountville, Dry-den Township, Sibley Coun-ty.

Byron Luther Kranz wasborn March 20, 1943, inTransit Township, SibleyCounty, the son of Rolandand Emily (Trout) Kranz. Hewas baptized as an infant onApril 18, 1943, and was con-firmed in his faith as a youthon March 20, 1958, both atImmanuel Lutheran Churchin Gaylord. He received hiseducation at ImmanuelLutheran Parochial School inGaylord.

On Jan. 18, 1964, he wasunited in marriage to SharenLa Ray Hasse at FairviewLutheran Church in Hopkins.Their marriage was blessedwith four children, Pauline,David, Miriam and Chelsea.The couple resided in Gay-lord, and shared 54 years ofmarriage.

Mr. Kranz was a poultryfarmer on his farm in ruralGaylord. He was a memberof St. John’s Lutheran Churchin Mountville, Dryden Town-ship, Sibley County.

He enjoyed hunting, fish-ing and gardening. He espe-cially enjoyed spending timewith his family, grandchil-dren and friends.

He is survived by his wife,Sharen La Ray Kranz of Gay-lord; children, Pauline RaVae(Keith) Schmidt of Glencoe,

David Byron (Holly) Kranzof Gaylord, Miriam Ruth(Richard) Schwenn of Mil-bank, South Dakota, andChelsea Lorraine (Bryan)Parrott of Green Isle; grand-children, Derrek Schmidt,Amber Schmidt, ElisabethSchwenn, Bennett Schwenn,Benton Kranz, Mariah Kranz,Wyatt Kranz, Audrey Parrott,Trevor Parrott and Aleah Par-rott; siblings, Arlene (Gene)Jacobson of Prior Lake, Vir-ginia (Robert) Briard ofFrazee, Hans (Shirley) Kranzof Gaylord, Luther (Laura)Kranz of Henderson andCheyenne (Jerry) Bernsteinof Arlington; sisters-in-law,Darlene Kranz of Gaylord,Michele Kranz of Hudson,Wisconsin, and ConstanceKranz of Gaylord; brother-in-law, Larris Freyholtz of Be-midji; and many other rela-tives and friends.

He was preceded in deathby his parents, Roland andEmily Kranz; sister, LorraineFreyholtz; and brothers,Ernest Kranz, Steven Kranzand Roger Kranz.

Arrangements were withthe Egesdal Funeral Home inGaylord. Online obituariesand guest book are availableat www.hantge.com.

Byron Luther Kranz, 74, of Gaylord

Byron Kranz

On Feb. 18, 2018, the Lordcalled and Lucille Micka ac-cepted the invitation to be re-united with family andfriends she had not seen in along time.

A funeralMass washeld Mon-day, Feb.26, at St.F r a n c i sX a v i e rC a t h o l i cChurch inBuffalo.

She wasborn Feb. 25, 1925, in Winst-ed Township, the sixth childborn to Bernard “Ben”Radtke and Loretta (Litfin)Radtke.

She attended the St. Adal-bert Catholic School in SilverLake through the eighthgrade. She graduated fromSilver Lake High School. Shedid some babysitting duringher school years. Throughouthigh school, she helped herdad, who was the Silver LakePublic Schools custodian,sweeping floors, washingwindows and painting, aswell as working at the Min-nesota Valley corn canningfactory during the summer.After graduation, she got ajob at Honeywell in Min-neapolis.

On May 1, 1945, EarlMicka and Lucille werejoined in marriage at St.Adalbert Rectory, becauseEarl was not of the Catholicfaith. God blessed their mar-riage with two children,Linda and Douglas.

Mrs. Micka helped her hus-band and father-in-law in theOld Log Cabin bar. After hersecond child was born, shegave up being a bartender andshort-order cook. She workeda couple of summers at Green

Giant in Glencoe during thecanning season, and later fulltime at Tonka Toys inMound, and a couple yearslater at Telex in Glencoe.

After the bar was sold in1965, Earl and Lucille movedto Edina, where she took ajob at Research, Inc. whereshe worked in many capaci-ties in her 20-year tenure andultimately was the only fe-male to hold the position ofproduction supervisor.

After she retired, the cou-ple bought a townhome inPlymouth. During her retire-ment, she became interestedin buying antique dishes andfurniture. Most of the furni-ture in her home was antiquesthat she purchased and re-stored herself.

Another hobby that sur-faced during retirement wasrestoring dolls she purchasedat garage sales and auctions.She would spend hoursmending the dolls andrestyling their mangled hair.She created her own patternsand sewed all of their cloth-ing and accessories. She felt aconnection to each doll be-cause, as a child during theGreat Depression, she neverhad a doll of her own.

During the late ’70s, shebegan her passionate journeyinto family history, complet-ing books on both her pater-nal and maternal families. Inaddition to researching herown family history, she com-piled information on otherfamily lines, which resultedin 10 additional books.

She volunteered with vari-ous groups and organizationsduring her retirement years.She was a member of theCzechoslovak Genealogy So-ciety and served as librarianchairperson and also soldCzech-related items at Czech

festivals in several states. Shealso was a member of theGermanic Genealogy Journal.She volunteered many yearsat the Wayzata Food Shelf.She served on the social com-mittee for the homeownersassociation where she lived,and also at St. BartholomewCatholic Church in Wayzata,where she was a member formany years.

Travel also was a love ofhers, visiting many Europeancountries, Mexico, Canada,and almost all of the UnitedStates. She loved to cook, canand bake for family andfriends. No one can ever saythey went away from Grand-ma Lucille’s with an emptystomach.

In 2012, Mrs. Mickamoved to Park Terrace Assist-ed Living and Memory Carefacility in Buffalo, and spentthe last year of her life atPark View Care Center.

She leaves behind her lov-ing children, Linda (Thomas)Paumen of Buffalo and Dou-glas (René) Micka of Spring-field; grandchildren, PaulPaumen, Paula (Paul) Herda,Christi (Alex) Canine, Eliza-beth Micka and Joseph(Jessie) Micka; great-grand-children, Mitchell, Victoria,Jonathan, Andrew, Ashton,Xander, Scarlette, Samantha,Russell, Nathan and Jacob;and brother, Paul Radtke.

She anticipated reunitingwith members who precededher in death, including herhusband, Earl; parents, Benand Loretta Radtke; great-grandson, Jack; brother,Clarence; and sisters, Mar-garet Robison and Ver DellaMiller.

Arrangements were withGearty-Delmore FuneralChapel, Plymouth.

Lucille Micka, 92, of Buffalo

Lucille Micka

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Obituaries

Michael “Mike” Miller, 59,of Walker, died Sunday, Feb.25, 2018, after a seven-monthbattle with lung cancer.

A funeralservice cel-ebrating hislife will beheld Friday,March 2, at11:30 a.m.,at Cross-lake Luther-an Church.Vis i ta t ionwill be Thursday, March 1,from 4 p.m to 7 p.m. at theKline Funeral Home in PineRiver, and will continue Fri-day one hour prior to theservice at the church.

Mike Miller was born toDuane and Ruth Miller onJune 16, 1958, in Glencoe,and was baptized and con-firmed at Good ShepherdLutheran Church in Glencoe.He graduated with the Glen-coe High School class of1976, and received a degreein non-destructive testingfrom Willmar College.

He married Jody Stockmanon Oct. 24, 1992, and theywere blessed with two daugh-ters, Samantha and Barbara.The couple shared 25 years ofmarriage and lived in Mar-tinez, California, Duluth andBreezy Point before movingto Walker.

Mr. Miller spent the major-

ity of his working life as apipeline inspector. He en-joyed fishing, being outdoors,watching the Vikings, Twinsand Gophers, and spendingtime with family and friends.

He is survived by his wife,Jody; daughters, Samantha(Kory) Eichhorst and BarbaraMiller; sisters, Deb, Pat(Rick) and Kathy (David);brothers-in-law, Gary(Shelly), Brad (Nancy), Rick(Stacy) and James; sister-in-law, Shelley (Ryan); manynieces and nephews, otherfamily members and friends.

He was preceded in deathby his parents, Duane andRuth Miller; and brothers,Steven and Jeffrey.

Michael ‘Mike’ Miller, 59, of Walker

Mike Miller

Harold F. Oelfke, 87, of Ar-lington, died Saturday, Feb.24, 2018, at the SibleyRidgeview Medical Center inArlington.

F u n e r a ls e r v i c e swill be heldF r i d a y ,March 2, at11 a.m., atE m a n u e lL u t h e r a nChurch inHamburg .Vis i ta t ionwill beThursday, March 1, from 4p.m. to 8 p.m., at the KoldenFuneral Home in Arlington,and will continue Friday onehour prior to the service atthe church. Interment will bein the Emanuel LutheranCemetery, Hamburg.

Harold Friedrich Oelfkewas born Nov. 15, 1930, inrural Hamburg, to Herbertand Frieda (Neske) Oelfke.He was baptized Nov. 23,1930, at Emanuel LutheranChurch in Hamburg, and wasconfirmed there in his Luther-an faith on April 2, 1944.

He was a 1949 graduate ofGlencoe High School. Heserved his country in the U.S.

Army and was a Korean Warveteran.

On Jan. 24, 1954, he mar-ried Betty Dammann atEmanuel Lutheran Church.The couple lived in Hamburgfor one year after their mar-riage and then moved to Wa-conia by Goose Lake, wherethey lived for six years beforemoving back to the homefarm in rural Hamburg. Theylived there until 1979, whenthey moved to Arlington. Mr.Oelfke was both a farmer andan insurance agent during hisworking years. He was a life-long, faithful member ofEmanuel Lutheran Church.He served the church as anelder and also was a memberof the men’s choir. He lovedto golf, fish, travel and playcards.

He is survived by his wife,Betty Oelfke, of Arlington;children, Wayne (Joyce)Oelfke of Shorewood, Dou-glas (Carol) Oelfke of Osakis,Brian (Kathleen) Oelfke ofHamburg and Gail (Robert)Thomes of Arlington; grand-children, Shannon (Joe) Au-rich, Dana (Jake) Cavanaugh,Brenna (Steve) Kruger, Adam(Amy) Oelfke, Angela (Ryan)Mesenbring, Aaron Oelfke,

Sarah Kluseman, KelliOelfke, Nina Hammer, Jamie(Kirby) Weckworth, Ashley(Max) Eckberg, JordanThomes (fiancé JC); step-grandchildren, Shannon Reil-ly Kreger (fiancé Jesse) andBrenda (Sara) Reilly; great-grandchildren, Whytnee,Kya, Seth and Jonah Aurich,John Wayne Cavanaugh,Halden Oelfke, Kayla andDylan Mesenbring, Ariah, Liaand Nolan Oelfke, Ashtonand Colton Kluseman, Maisy,Elsie and Brooks Weckworth,and Ava Eckberg; stepgreat-grandchildren, Rylie and Syd-ney Kreger, and Marissa,Ben, Jenna and Owen Reilly;sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Ruth Kruschke ofGlencoe, Virginia (Ruben)Ernst of Glencoe and Muriel(Loren) Zieroth of Waconia.

He was preceded in deathby his parents, Herbert andFrieda Oelfke; parents-in-law,Herbert and Clara Dammann;sister and brother-in-law,Shirley (Melvin) Kroells; andbrothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Harold and AgnesDammann, Verona andArthur Bussmann, HermanSchmidt, Ruben Kruschkeand Loren Dammann.

Harold F. Oelfke, 87, of Arlington

Harold Oelfke

Students who were selected as Januaryseventh-grade Glencoe-Silver Lake Lin-coln students of the month include,front row from left, Caleb Schuth,Miguel Anderson, Trevor Kirchoff and

McKenzie Patnaude; and, back row,Lucas Brelje, Gavin Popp, NoahDressen, Brady Graupmann andMakenzie Elgren.

January 7th-grade students of the monthChronicle photo by Lori Copler

Students who were selected as Januaryeighth-grade Glencoe-Silver Lake Lin-coln students of the month include,

from left, Magdalena Villaneuva Ozuna,Zachary Reichow and Andrew Kettner.Not pictured: Elijah Yurek.

January 8th-grade students of the monthChronicle photo by Lori Copler

The regular monthly meet-ing of the Glencoe VFW Post5102 Auxiliary was called toorder on Feb. 12, by Presi-dent Angela Johnson with 12members present. Openingceremony was held and rollcall was taken. Secretary’sminutes were read and ap-proved and the treasurer’s re-port was approved and filedsubject to audit.

General orders and com-munications were read.Chairman reports were given.

POW/MIA flag was dis-played, the candle was lit and

a moment of silence washeld.

Unfinished business – Chiliwill be served by the auxil-iary for the Pub Putt onMarch 3.

New Business — Year-endreports are due the end ofMarch. March 10 is the 2ndDistrict meeting in PriorLake.

Lunch committee forMarch 12 will be Julie Win-kler, Deb Stenzel, MarciaDummer and Deb Aritt.

The meeting was adjourneduntil March 12.

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Ten Brownton senior citi-zens met Monday afternoonat the Brownton CommunityCenter.

Winning at cards were Au-drey Tongen, first, and CarolBrelje, second, 500; andKaren Schmeling, first, andPhyllis Mahnke, second,pinochle.

Pearl Streu won the doorprize. Phyllis Mahnke servedrefreshments.

The next meeting will beMonday, March 5, at 1 p.m.All area senior citizens arewelcome.

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BONGARDS’ CREAMERIES PATRONSThe Annual Meeting for our patrons will be held on Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at 1 p.m.

at the Hamburg Hall, Hamburg, MN

The purpose of this meeting is the transaction of all regular business and the election of Board members.

Board of Directors ResolutionTo Amend The By-Laws

of Bongards’ CreameriesThe Board of Directors of Bongards’ Creameries resolves that the following Motion be recommended

to the members of adoption by them at the annual meeting in March, 2018.Motion

The Article ll, Section 6 of the Amended and Restated By-Laws of Bongards’ Creameries shall beamended to add the language underlined below:

Section 6. Compensation. Each director and officer shall be paid such per diem (not exceeding$100.00) as the Board of Directors may determine for his attendance at meeting of the Board of

Directors and for his performance of such other services as may be specifically authorized by the saidBoard. In addition to this per diem fee, the Chair shall recieve an annual fee of $500.00 per year and

the Secretary receive $300.00 per year. Each director and officer also shall be reimbursed for his necessary expenses incident to such attendance or services, plus reasonable fringe benefits as

determined in the discretion of the Board.

This motion was passed by unanimous vote of the Board of Directors of Bongards’ Creameries at the Boards Meeting on January 23, 2018.

Scott Hoese, Secretary

This meeting is open to directors and operator-managers of our member creameries and theirmember patrons, direct stockholders and spouses.

Scott Hoese, SecretaryBongards’ Creameries

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People

Locals on Luther dean’s listMaggie Petersen, a freshman, and Natalie Stockman,

senior, both of Glencoe, were named to the 2017 fall se-mester dean’s list at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. Tobe named to the list, students must attain a grade pointaverage of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale, and complete atleast 12 credit hours.

Clark, Winn on Gustavus listOakley Clark and Alyson Winn, both of Glencoe, were

named to the fall semester dean’s list at Gustavus Adol-phus College in St. Peter. The list is comprised of stu-dents who have achieved a grade point average of 3.7 orhigher on a 4.0 scale.

Dittell, Lilienthal on dean’s listLisa Dittell, Brownton, and Tate Lilienthal, Glencoe,

were both named to the fall semester dean’s list at St.Cloud State University. Dittell is pursuing a Bachelor ofScience in community psychology, and Lilienthal is seek-ing a Bachelor of Science degree in communication artsand literature.

Son born to Lang familyBecky and Jeremy Lang of New Ulm announce the ar-

rival of a son, Evan Riley Lang, born Feb. 20, 2018, atGlencoe Regional Health Services. Riley weighed 7pounds, 14 ounces, and was 21 inches long at birth. Hejoins a brother, Ethan. Grandparents are Ronald andLinda Schrempp of Glencoe, Carol and Pat Haubrich ofNew Ulm and Dennis Lang and Lynn Towles, also ofNew Ulm.

Beraneks welcome new sonLynn and Geoff Beranek of Gaylord announce the ar-

rival of a son, Grayson Lee Beranek, born Feb. 21, 2018,at Glencoe Regional Health Services. Grayson weighed 8pounds, 10 ounces, and was 22 inches long at birth. Hejoins a sister, Lyla. Grandparents are Gerald and CindyBeranek of New Ulm and Jerald and Barb Zaske ofBrownton.

Girl born to Ochs, PlihalChristina Ochs and Tyler Plihal of Glencoe announce

the birth of a daughter, Sienna Marie Plihal, who arrivedFeb. 20, 2018, at Glencoe Regional Health Services. Si-enna weighed 8 pounds, 9 ounces, and was 20 incheslong at birth.

Mackenthuns welcome sonValerie and Taylor Mackenthun of Hutchinson an-

nounce the birth of a son, Harrison David Mackenthun,who was born Jan. 21, 2018, at Hutchinson Health Hos-pital. Harrison weighed 8 pounds, 3 ounces, and was 201⁄2inches long at birth. He joins a sister, Hadley Rose Mack-enthun. Grandparents are Dave and Michele Mackenthunof Glencoe and Rose Spicer of Aliquippa, Pennsylvania.Great-grandparents are Eunice Mackenthun of Glencoe,Betty Benjamin of Hutchinson, and Sid and Jean Spicerof Pueblo, Colorado.

Area students on dean’s listSeveral area students were among those named to the

fall semester dean’s list at the University of Minnesota,Twin Cities. They include, from Glencoe: Yesenia Vega,a senior enrolled in the College of Science and Engineer-ing; from Silver Lake: Zachery Jones, a senior enrolledin the Carlson School of Management, Jenna Lokens-gard, a sophomore enrolled in the College of LiberalArts, and Lily Nunvar, a sophomore enrolled in the Col-lege of Liberal Arts; and, from Stewart: Lauren Schulze,a sophomore enrolled in the College of Liberal Arts.

By Karin RamigePublisher

At its Tuesday, Feb. 20,meeting, the Silver Lake CityCouncil took the next steps inaddressing the city’s stormwater issues, a topic that hasbeen on the table the pastcouple of years.

The council approved asupplemental letter of agree-ment with Short Elliott Hen-drickson (SEH), Inc., to beginto move the project forward.

The main area of focus willbe the Frank and Centerstreets drainage area.

The agreement, which isnot to exceed $16,582, willinclude a topographical sur-vey of the area, preliminarydesign, feasibility report in-

cluding projected costs andscope, review of the potentialto link the project to another,and neighborhood meetings.

Engineer John Rodeberg ofSEH said rough cost esti-mates range from $120,000 to$200,000 for the project.Rodeberg said the goal is torepair or replace pipes with-out tearing up a lot of thestreets.

Mayor Bruce Bebo said thecouncil needs to move for-ward or stop talking about theproject. “We’ve been talkingabout it for years,” he said.

Once the feasibility studycomes back with cost esti-mates, the council will decideif the project will be complet-ed yet this year, or be done

later.In other business, the coun-

cil:• Heard a request from Josh

Winfrey of the Silver LakeCivic Association to form acommittee to explore the pos-sibility of adding campsitesin the park near the pool. Thecouncil approved a request toform the committee andasked Winfrey to keep thecouncil informed of theprogress.

The council also approveda request by Winfrey to al-lowing up to five campers inthe park for the Civic Associ-ation appreciation weekend inJuly pending the review of re-lated ordinances ad a checkwith the city attorney on the

matter, including the possibil-ity of a waiver.

• Approved another reques-tion by Winfrey to utilize thecity-owned space on MainStreet for kids’ games duringPola-Czesky Days in August.The space the games wereheld last year may not beavailable and he wants to en-sure there was space avail-able before making furtherplans.

• Gave Police Chief RJCripps his annual review. Thecouncil voted to retain Crippswith a salary step increase.

• Approved a request fromthe fire dpartment for the pur-chase of two sets of turnoutgear for a total of $3,500.The new gear will replace

worn-out gear.• Accepted the donation of

a new podium for the audito-rium, built by DSL Cabinets,from the American Legion.

• Approved the purchase ofa new computer server for theMunicipal Liquor Store to-talling $1,500. The computerwill be loaded with all thepoint-of-sale software.

• Decided against the rec-ommendation of the McLeodCounty assessor to transferthe authority of the Board ofAppeal and Equalization,which is comprised of thecity council.

The board holds an annualmeeting in which residentscan come to voice concernabout their property tax state-

ments. The city doesn’t havethe authority to makechanges. The final decisionsare made by the county.

Silver Lake is the only cityin the county that doesn’t uti-lize the county board of ap-peal.

• Heard that 40 letters weresent to residents regarding theshoveling of their sidewalks.City Clerk Jon Jerabek re-ported all but five had com-plied. The city has shoveledthe five sidewalks and billedthe property owners.

• Discussed the addition ofa lit sign in the front of theauditorium as well as a newlandscaping plan with thegoal to have something doneby the summer.

Silver Lake takes next steps in storm water improvements

The quiet after the storm!The weather this week will calm down after a busy

couple of days to end last week. Speaking of last week,I’ll have to take the hit on that one. When the forecastscame out Monday it looked like the weekend stormwould be about a state away. Instead, it decided to giveour area a direct hit of 6 to 9 inches of snow, which piledup on top of about 5 inches of snow from Thursday.

Melting will be the name of the game this week as nostorms appear likely to affect us and highs should stayabove freezing all week. The only notable storm systemwill push to our south late Wednesday into Thursday, andthis one does appear to be staying there. Rochester couldsee a little bit, but Iowa and Wisconsin would be more inline for that one. The only other precipitation chance willcome in Sunday, but that one as well is aiming south as Iwrite this. You might want to pay attention to that one,though, seeing how poorly forecast this last storm was. Ifwe do get precipitation from that one it could be a mixedbag as temperatures will still be up in the 30s.

Have a great week, everyone; we’ll see if we get anySunday precipitation to decide if March is coming in likea lamb or a lion. Right now, it’s looking like a lamb.

Ma dobry weekendem Mit dobry vikend

Wednesday night — Lows 18-24; clouds, snow south.Thursday — Highs 27-33, lows 10-16; mostly clear.Friday — Highs 32-40, lows 17-23; partly cloudy.Saturday — Highs 32-40, lows 20-26; mostly clear.Sunday — Highs 32-40; clouds, mix?

Weather Quiz: After last week’s snowfall, how are wedoing for overall totals this winter?

Answer to last week’s question (What are some ofMarch’s weather extremes?): Highest temperature, 83 de-grees (occurred a couple times); lowest temperature, -32degrees (March 1, 1962); most precipitation, 1.62 inches(March 1, 1965); most snowfall 14.7 inches (March 31,1985).

Remember: I make the forecast, not the weather!

Weather CornerBy Jake Yurek