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ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTIETH YEAR BELLE PLAINE, MINNESOTA, AUGUST 31, 2011 75¢ SINGLE COPY NUMBER 35 Chatfi eld One of Five Schools in State to be Validated as School of Excellence Chatfi eld Elementary School, serves around 390 students, in Belle Plaine is one of fi ve with 25 percent meeting the schools in Minnesota to be requirements of free/reduced validated as a 2011-2012 Min- lunch, and 12 percent in special nesota School of Excellence. education. The Minnesota School of Ex- Adams said that “staff mem- cellence Program promotes bers at Chatfi eld are committed excellence through a rigorous to excellence by keeping the evaluation process that show- whole student at the center of cases dynamic schools of the all decisions. When new pro- 21st century. gramming is researched by and MESPA endorses schools presented by staff, such as Re- whose principal, staff, students, sponse to Intervention, Daily-5, and community – working as Responsive Classroom, Char- a team – demonstrate the de- acter Education, Simulating sire to strengthen education Maturity through Accelerated by successfully undertaking by single-purposed high stakes Reading Training (S.M.A.R.T.), The new staff at Belle Plaine Schools for the 2011-12 school year includes (back row, from left) the research-based Minnesota tests. Elementary and middle Reading Corps and others, they Candace Dockter, Alicia Smith, Nicole Poshkoff, Erik Waller, Katie Zimanske, Luke Audette, learn, plan, implement and School of Excellence school level schools provide the foun- Brandon Gaikowski (front row, from left) Sara Bungarden, Tim Kampa, Jill Morreim, Tim monitor progress. There are improvement process. dation for children’s lifelong Stowe, Laura Nelson, Jennifer Jungwirth, (not pictured) Liann Hanson and Jill Provancha. Chatfi eld Elementary’s School learning, and the Minnesota meaningful conversations that of Excellence Team that con- School of Excellence program take place to ensure successful ducted the application process clearly connects the education implementation. We are proud involved the following leaders process to student learning,” to boast such dedication.” Area Classrooms, Schools – Ariana Wright (music), Beth Storti continued. Staff actions hold true to the Satterlund (special education), “The MESPA Minnesota school’s mission statement: Ready for Back to School Melanie Fogarty (kindergar- School of Excellence Program “We will work together as a ten), Stephanie Moore (kinder- is a valuable, standardized pro- unifi ed community with mutual by John Mueller respect to achieve academic garten), Shawn Carlson (fi rst cess that engages all stakehold- When Belle Plaine Schools’ Estimated Public School Opening Day Enrollment grade), Janel Eischens (second ers in meaningful conversations and co-curricular excellence, develop lifelong learners and staff and students return to grade) and Adams (principal). about their school and is a pro- class next week, they’ll enjoy Aligned with six national gram in which all schools have productive citizens in a safe Class ’08-09 ’09-10 ’10-11 ’11-12 and supportive environment.” the benefi ts of a summer of standards (Learning Cen- the opportunity to participate,” technological enhancements in K 126 134 131 135 tered, Diverse Communities, said Laura Pierce, Minnesota Chatfi eld Elementary embod- their schools. 21st Century Learners, Qual- School of Excellence Program ies a culture of shared leader- 1 115 129 133 124 ship that builds on the align- Belle Plaine’s public school ity Instruction, Knowledge chair, and principal of Akin buildings enjoyed a summer 2 103 110 129 127 and Data, Community Engage- Road Elementary, Farmington ment of varied leadership styles, skill and experience. All with no outward construction, 3 107 100 114 127 ment), the Minnesota School of Public Schools. “Utilizing the but they did see plenty of wir- Excellence Program includes a self-study process provides in- staff members are involved in 4 132 106 105 118 one or more school-wide com- ing and hardware added to systematic self-study, develop- structional leaders with the data, the junior-senior high build- 5 120 127 111 107 ment of a school improvement knowledge and tools to increase mittees: Building Leadership Team, Problem Solving Team, ing, Oak Crest and Chatfi eld 6 108 119 127 116 plan, and implementation of the capacity of collaborative elementary schools. All three the plan. data driven decision-making Child Study Team, School 7 133 110 132 136 Spirit Committee, Curriculum buildings now have a wireless “These schools represent a with an outcome of increased Internet system arguably head 8 106 136 112 138 vanguard in Minnesota edu- academic achievement.” Teams and Responsive Class- room Team. and shoulders above any facil- 9 113 108 136 115 cation,” said P. Fred Storti, Bill Adams is the principal of ity in town. According to Adams, “the 10 116 110 110 130 MEPSA executive director. “In Chatfi eld Elementary School, The new system – a $278,000 this time of high stakes testing which transitioned to a K-2 fa- team approach to problem solv- 11 111 117 114 114 ing allows us to share insights investment – will allow more and federal Race to the Top te- cility in the 2007-2008 school students more reliable access to 12 114 110 112 114 nets for reform, the quality of year, due to the building of the Internet than they enjoyed a our school communities can far a new grade 3-6 elementary Chatfi eld School year ago. The new system uses Total 1,504 1,516 1,566 1,601 too easily be misrepresented school. Chatfi eld currently (continued on page 6) a widespread system of routers Source: Belle Plaine School District retrofi t into the existing build- ings, allowing more staff and riculum. It also completed its year. students in more classrooms accreditation process through The school needs to restock its wireless access than was pos- Wisconsin Evangelical Luther- preschool program. Last year, it sible a year ago. an Synod School Accreditation. The new system will also al- Trinity is also up for accredi- Schools Open low visitors to the high school tation through the National (continued on page 8) facility to log onto the system Council for Private School Ac- as a guest after they provide the creditation (NCPSA). district their e-mail address, al- Principal Dan Whitney says lowing them a level of access the accreditations are “a stamp that does not permit access to of approval” that the school is district fi nancial, personnel or providing a quality education. academic records. Trinity is expecting 70 stu- The district welcomed 13 new dents in kindergarten through full-time staff – 12 teachers and eighth grade this year, three a building principal. Twelve of more than a year ago. the 13 are newcomers and one It is expecting 30 pre-school- of a returnee making the transi- ers, a half-dozen more than last tion to full-timer status. They’ll year. work in all three buildings. The school hired Samuel Those 13 new staffers will Korth of Bay City, Mich., as a participate in the district’s new third/fourth grade teacher. professional learning commu- nity (PLC) initiative. The PLC Our Lady of the Prairie Washing History program is intended to help Samuel Korth, a third/fourth- building staff – teachers and The Catholic Elementary Wyatt Wyman, with hose, and Daniel Wyman, both of whom attend school in Belle Plaine, grade teacher at Trinity Lu- learned some history at this past weekend’s Le Sueur County Pioneer Power Association Gas non-teachers alike – do their School is expecting 40 students in kindergarten through sixth theran Elementary, is the ad- and Steam Engine Festival. They helped spruce up this antique miniature Case steam engine job at a higher level to help stu- dents learn better. grade Tuesday, nine more than dition to the school’s staff this tractor for the daily parade on Friday. Thousands of people again attended the popular festi- fi nished the 2010-11 school fall. val, more photos of which appear on page 2. On the enrollment front, the district’s latest estimates call for 1,601 students arriving Sept. 6 – about 35 more than City Proposing 2.7% Levy Increase fi nished the 2010-11 school year, 85 more than in the 2009- The Belle Plaine City Council in that some of last year’s hike off (LGA) because we knew it 10 school year and 97 more next Tuesday night is expected is being used to offset the fact wouldn’t be coming,” said Mur- than the 2008-09 school year. to approve a 2012 preliminary that the city is receiving some phy, adding that the $300,000 The district expects about 747 property tax levy of $4,299,637, $300,000 less in local govern- reduction in LGA represents students in the junior-senior an increase of $112,711 (2.7 ment aid (LGA) this year and about 8 percent of the city’s high building, 31 more than it percent) over this year’s levy will again in 2012. general fund balance. had a year ago. Oak Crest El- of $4,186,926, which was a 9.4 For a second straight year, Meyer said the city has un- ementary School will have 458 percent increase over the 2010 Belle Plaine, due to state bud- dertaken other cost-saving third through sixth-graders, one levy. get cuts, will get $54,473 rather measures, including staff reor- more than last year. Chatfi eld Belle Plaine Finance Director than $352,218 in LGA. ganization, to keep this year’s will be home to 386 kindergar- Dawn Meyer said the 9.4 per- Earlier this month, City Ad- and future property tax levy in- teners, fi rst- and second-grad- cent increase last year helped ministrator David Murphy ex- creases as minimal as possible ers, seven less than last year. enable the city to limit next plained that the sharp decreases even with the loss of LGA. year’s increase to 2.7 percent in LGA were expected and city The city will adopt its fi nal Trinity Lutheran staff braced for it. 2012 property tax levy and The parochial school on the “The last two years we’ve budget in December. At that west end of Church Street has Dan Gardner, principal, and Nicki Notermann, fi rst-grade been kind of weaning ourselves time the preliminary levy can a new math and reading cur- teacher, are the new staff at Our Lady of the Prairie Elemen- be decreased but not increased. tary School. PAGE TWO BELLE PLAINE HERALD, BELLE PLAINE, MINNESOTA WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2011 Studying Old-Time Country Living
Class of 1966 Reunion
The Belle Plaine High School class of 1966 recently held its 45th reunion. Those attending in- cluded front row, from left, Pam (Ediger) Pint, Ramona (Claeys) Burr, Dave Kruschke, Cindy (Buesgens) Kruschke, Carol (Knoben) Lebens, Renee (Hillstrom) Ahrens, Renee (Renneke) Compo, Carolyn (Schommer) Beckel, Bev (Bigot) Burschell, Jan (Thomason) Walerius and Doris (Stier) Schweigert. In the middle row are Kay (Hoelz) Schmidt, Joan (Kahle) Fries, Jim Brenke, Linda (Leonard) Spellacy, Sandy (Mager) Kroells, Diane (Zellman) Koepp, Cheryl (Otto) Nagel, Elaine (Busse) Carney, Jeannie (Michel) Hayden, Ken Ahrens, Carol (Madlo) Preuhs, Tom Johnson and Pat Spellacy. In the back are Keith Anderson, Pat Ediger, Mike Murphy, John Bailey, Orin Westphal, William “Bill” Martin, Kirk Gloege, Terry Fahey, Pat Morrison, Don Koepp, Ed Witt, Ed Carney, Bob Mager, Richard Baumann and Andy Berger. Not pictured is Geri (Buesgens) Higdon.
A steady flow of people, youth and adults, visited the 1896 Halloran School (district #107) to see what a country-school setting was like more than 100 years ago. The opportunity pre- sented itself during this past weekend’s Le Sueur County Pioneer Power Association Steam and Gas Engine Festival. The Halloran School was originally located three miles northeast of St. Thomas.
Class of 1976 Reunion
The Belle Plaine High School class of 1976 recently held its 35th reunion at the Rustic Room. Among those attending were front row, from left, Angie Pilling/Degenaar, Kelly Plantz/Zurn, Cindy Meger/Bisek, Marce Schuman/Viehman, Dale Albrecht nad Art Huber. In the second row are Connie Ott/Stuewe, Eydie Hahn/Edberg, Connie Siegle/Witt, Susie Peterka/Jackson, Sharon Murphy/Burns, Jean Klehr/Thomason, RuthAnn Hillstrom/Nytes, Connie Harsh/ Glisczinski, Carolyn Keup/Weber, Brenda Henderson/Ellering, Connie Edberg/Kettler, Kim Forgarty/Newman, Shari Schmit/Swenson, Pam Buesgens/Ediger and Julie Lehman. In the third row are John Meierbachtol, LuAnn Belter/Gordon, Greg Keup, Jim Solheid, Bill Bro- maghim, Mark Dvorak, Paul Hennen, Mark O’Brien, Tom Schlingman and MaryKay Hu- ber/Proshek. In the back row are Bob Meyer, Bob Chaussee, Bob Behnke, Bill Plantz, Mike Edberg and Steve Nolte.
If it could speak, this old sleigh would probably have as many stories to tell as these three patrons at Friday’s Le Sueur County Pioneer Power Association’s Antique Tractor and Ma- 28th Annual SCARECROW CONTEST chinery Consignment Auction. Enter your scarecrow for a chance to win $ CASH PRIZES $ Contest rules and entry forms available to Emma Krumbees locations or online at www.emmakrumbees.com. All scarecrows remain on display during the Scarecrow Festival
Call for Fall Entries Deadline: Fun! Sept. 7
APPLE ORCHARD & FARM
28th Annual Scarecrow Festival Sept. 10 - Oct. 30 • 10am-6pm Daily 100 Scarecrows on Display, Giant Haystack, Barrel Train Ride, Wagon Rides through the Orchard, Petting Zoo, Rope and Tile Maze, Mountain Slide, Weekend Activities — Live Music, Pony & Camel Rides Marilyn Bauer of Mapleton took a seat on one of the items that were for sale at the Le Sueur Admission: $5.00 plus tax (Age 2 and under FREE) County Pioneer Power Association’s Antique Tractor and Machinery Consignment Auction Group Tours: (952) 873-3006 on Friday. Apples Crop Hotline: U-PICK Berries (952) 873-3654 Enjoy: Orchard Fresh Pies, Applecrisp, Caramel Apples, Cider and More!
l Harvest De FalAt the General Storecor Plus!Halloween Decorations Galore! General Store • Floral • Farmer’s Market • Apple Orchard
Members of the Le Sueur County Pioneer Power Association put on a number of old-time Hwy 169 • Belle Plaine (952) 873-3006 farming demonstrations at this past weekend’s festival. www.emmakrumbees.com 181377
181377 154975 80 3x10 8/25-27/11 SH-SWS, J-BPSWS, PLAmer, SPacer, EPN, ChVill, ChHer Brian proof WEDNESDAY, August 31, 2011 BELLE PLAINE HERALD, BELLE PLAINE, MINNESOTA PAGE three Senior Dining Deaths Seniors 60 years and older are Church News invited to join us for Lunch at 15180 Cty. Rd. 40 11:30 a.m. Monday-Friday. Our Lady of The Prairie Catholic Church - Belle Carver, MN 55315 Tree of Life Church Robert E. For dining reservations please Plaine 952-448-3450 & Ministry Center call 952-873-6311 three days Fr. Michael Kaluza Sundays 815 Sunset Dr. Malz prior between the 9 a.m. & 12:30 (P.O. Box 254) p.m. weekdays. 952-873-6564 9:00 a.m. Worship (with Holy A contribution of $3.50 is Wednesday, August 31 Communion on the 1st, 3rd, & Jordan, MN 55352 Robert Malz, 78, of Prior requested for each meal. 8:00 am. Rosary 5th Sundays) 952-492-5277 Lake, passed away Tuesday, Meals are served at 11:30 a.m. 8:30 am. Mass 10:00 a.m. Fellowship Time & www.treeoflifechurch.info August 16, 2011 at the Richfield Cardinal Ridge Apartments 9:00 am – 1:00 p.m. Eucharistic Adult Education Senior Pastors: Care Center in Richfield. CAP Agency Senior Dining Adoration Joseph and Colleen Thunker Funeral service was Friday, Wednesday, August 31 Thursday, September 01 Immanuel United Methodist Church [email protected] August 19 at 11 a.m. at Wagner Birthday Meal! 8:00 am. Rosary Funeral Home in Jordan with 8:30 am. Mass e-mail [email protected] Meeting Place: Jordan Elem. the Rev. Joseph Thunker Beef Pot Roast, Mashed Po- Friday, September 02 301 Varner St. N., Jordan Sundays Dane J. officiating. Burial was at Spirit tatoes/Gravy, Biscayne Blend 8:00 am. Rosary (952)492-6035 10:00 a.m. Contemporary Hill Cemetery in Jordan. Vegetables, White Roll, Carrot 8:30 am. Mass Pastor Larry Kasten Worship Childcare & Sunday Ableidinger Walnut Cake RCD Unfrosted 10:00 am Mass at Lutheran e-mail lzumc.pastor@fron- School available He was born December 10, Carrot Cake Wednesdays 1932 on the family farm in Belle Home tiernet.net Dane Joseph Ableidinger Plaine Township, to Edward Thursday, September 1 Saturday, September 03 Sundays 7 p.m. Youth Groups (Grades passed into the arms of Jesus and Emeline (Krekelberg) Sliced Pork with Gravy OR: 4:15 p.m. Mass Worship 10 am 6-12) on Thursday, August 18, 2011. Malz. He was raised on the Sliced Turkey with Gravy, Sunday, September 04 family farm and attended the Mashed Potatoes, Capri Veg- Twenty-Third Sunday of Oratory of St. Thomas Zion Lutheran Church & A private Mass of Christian School Burial was held on August 23, Belle Plaine Country School gie Blend, White Dinner Roll/ Ordinary Time the Apostle - Jessenland 2011. District 35. Margarine, Apple Sauce 8:00 am Mass Father Sam Perez 14745 County Road 153 Friday, September 2 10:00 am Mass 507-248-3550 Cologne, MN 55322 Dane was born April 30, 2011 On October 30, 1972, he married Loretta Scott in Sioux Veggie Lasagna with Alfredo Tuesday, September 06 Thursdays 952-466-3379 to Mac and Stephanie (Schmit) Weekly Mass at 5 p.m. e-mail: [email protected] Ableidinger. Falls, SD. Together they made Sauce, Steamed Broccoli, Red 8:00 am. Rosary their home in Shakopee and Grapes, French Bread/Marga- 8:30 am. Mass 1st Thursday of each month Pastor: Eric Zacharias He is survived by loving later moved to Prior Lake. He rine, Apple Strudel Stick Wednesday, September 07 Adoration before Mass Christian Day School includ- parents, Mac and Stephanie first worked in the creamery Monday, September 5 8:00 am. Rosary Confession after Mass ing: Preschool, Kindergarten (Schmit) Ableidinger; in Jordan, then was a Police & Grades 1-8 Labor Day Holiday 8:30 am. Mass grandparents, Dick and Jo Ann Officer in Belle Plaine for a First Presbyterian Church Thursday, September 1 Schmit of Belle Plaine and Site Closed 9:00 am – 9:00 p.m. Eucharistic short time, then came to Jordan Adoration 219 W. Main Street 1:30 p.m. Ladies Aid Mick and Gerry Ableidinger of where he was a Police Officer, Tuesday, September 6 Belle Plaine, MN 56011 Sunday, September 4 Topeka, KS; Godparents, Sara and later obtained his boiler New Menu Item St. John Lutheran Church 952-873-2966 9:30 a.m. Worship Bibbey, Danielle Kruger and license, were he was employed Tuesday, September 6 Greg Schmit; and many aunts, Chicken Scarpariello (Chick- 148 S. Chestnut Street Pastor Don Genereux as en engineer in maintenance 8 a.m. School Begins uncles and cousins. at St. Catherine’s College. en Sauteed with Fresh Green Belle Plaine, MN 56011 www.fpcbelleplaine.org & Red Peppers & Potatoes in Pastor Mark Johnson fpcbelleplaine@frontiernet. 8:15 a.m. Opening Chapel Dane’s life may have been too He enjoyed hunting, fishing a Garlic Cream Sauce), Italian net short, but the memory of his [email protected] and spending time at his cabin Bread/Margarine, Fruit Cock- 952-873-6492 Wednesday, August 31st River Rock Church beautiful smile and blue eyes up north. tail, Chocolate Eclair (C&MA) will be cherished forever. Thursday, September 1 2:00 pm Visitations Robert is survived by his Wednesday, September 7 2:00 Mary Ruth Circle 7:00 pm Worship Service PO Box 184, In lieu of flowers, contributions wife, Loretta of Prior Lake; Broiled Cod with Lemon Sunday, September 4 For those who will be out of Belle Plaine, MN 56011 can be made to: “The Dane son, Bob (JoAnn) of Jordan; Herb Glaze OR: Beef Patty Holy Communion town for Labor Day weekend. www.riverrockchurch.com Ableidinger Memorial”. daughters, Bonnie Chandler of Thursday, September 1st email: info@riverrockchurch. Donations may be made at any Au Jus, Yukon Gold Potatoes, 9 a.m. Worship Cissna Park, IL, Cindy Shriver Cooked Baby Carrots, Pull Tuesday, September 6 1:00 pm FPC women meet com Wells Fargo nationwide. of Harlingen, TX, Sheree and Apart Roll/Margarine, Blue 10:00 Cardinal Ridge Sunday, September 4th Worshiping at BP Chatfield Paul Jeffery of Belle Plaine; Twenty Third Sunday in Elem. School brothers, Edward (Judy) of Berry Cobbler 11:00 Lutheran Home 1:00 Kingsway Ordinary Time @ 330 S. Market Street Lakeville, Myron (Peg) of Ministry Center: Belle Plaine, Larry (Dorothy) 1:00 Quilting Service of the Lord’s Supper Wednesday, September 7 9:00 am Worship Service 124 W. Main Street, BP of Jordan, Gary (Sally) of (952) 873-5453 Just Jordan and Alan (JoAnn) of Birth 6:30 Bel Canto Wednesday, September 7th Jordan; sister-in-law, Dorothy Announcement 7:00 7 & 8 Gr. Conf. Students 2:00 pm Visitations Lead Pastor Chris Teien Plain of Shakopee; 18 grandchildren; & Parents 7:00 pm Session Meeeting Associate Pastor Dan Jetto and 25 great-grandchildren. 8:00 Small Group Leaders (Please call for locations) He is preceded in death by 8:00 Worship Leaders St. Paul’s United Belle... Church of Christ Trinity Ev. Lutheran son, Richard; parents; brother, Church Melvin; sister and brother-in- Redeemer Lutheran Church 111 S. 6th Street, On Wednesday, August 17, the law, Phyllis (Gary) Snyder. 14226 W. 280th Street Henderson, MN 500 West Church Street Belle Plaine Farmers Market Henderson, MN Pastor-Rev. Brigit Stevens Belle Plaine, MN held a "Peach Bake Off". The Pallbearers were Tom Stolee, 507-248-3594 (Office) 952-873-6545 Brett Empey, Brian Stolt, Pr. Diane Goulson dessert entered by Kathleen 507-665-2932 Pastor John C. Zeitler & Theis was the winner. Listed Jon Wamsley, Jeff Strack and John H. Meyer Shane Schultz. On Highway 19, 2 miles West Union Lutheran below is the recipe for her Pat and Jen Schultz are pleased East of Highway 169 Church www.trinitybelleplaine.org peach dessert. to announce the birth of their Sunday, September 4 15820 Market Ave. Wednesday, August 31 Peaches and Cream daughter, Cecelia Lorraine 9:15 a.m. Worship: Carver, MN 55315 6 p.m. Member Visits Church: 952-466-5678 Thursday, September 1 1-9" pie crust Schultz, who was born at 4:39 Communion Birth a.m. on Monday, July 11, 2011 Rev. Keith E.O. [email protected] 7 p.m. Midweek Worship 4 oz. cream cheese at St. Francis Hospital in Sha- Homstad presiding Interim Pastor: David Spong Service with Communion Sunday, September 4 1/2 cup sugar Announcement kopee. She weighed 7 pounds, Monday, September 5 ...Continuing to plant the 8 ounces and was 20-1/4 inch- Labor Day Holiday – seeds Faith, Hope for the 8 a.m. Bible Study on 3 Tbsp. peach juice Michele and James Koepp are es long. Cecelia is welcomed Pr. Diane returns future and God’s love for Alzheimer’s Disease 2 cups fresh sliced peaches (or pleased to announce the birth home by big brother, Luke, 2. us all. 9 a.m. Worship Service with 1-16 oz. can sliced peaches) of their daughter, Kaylie Eliza- Proud grandparents are Pat and St. John-Assumption Parish Thursday, September 1 Communion (Usher team 2/ Betsy Ollhoff and Brad and 7 p.m. Sweet Hour of Prayer Video: Meuleners) 1 Tbsp. brown sugar beth Koepp, who was born on 26523 200th Street Wednesday, August 24, 2011 Sue Schultz, all of Belle Plaine. Belle Plaine, MN 56011 Saturday, September 3 Tuesday, September 6 1/2 tsp. cinnamon at Queen of Peace Hospital in Great-grandparents are Ernie Father Sam 7:30 a.m. Men’s Group First Day of School Arrange sliced peaches over New Prague, MN. She weighed and Betty Stumpf and Lloyd 507-248-3550 Sunday, September 4 8:30 a.m. Opening Chapel crust. Beat cream cheese, sugar 7 pounds, 17 ounces and was and Lorraine Schultz, also of Wednesdays 9 a.m. Worship Service and juice for two minutes and 18-3/4 inches long. Proud Belle Plaine. 8:30 a.m. Mass R: Heidi Schmidt 7 p.m. Youth Discipleship spread over peaches. Mix 1 grandparents are Agnes and Eu- 2nd & 4th Saturday: Tuesday, September 6 Committee Meeting Tbsp. brown sugar and 1/2 tsp. gene Kunstleben of Avon, MN 5 p.m. Mass 7:30 p.m. Women of Faith Wednesday, September 7 cinnamon and sprinkle over the and Kathy and Rndy Koepp of B.P. Fire Department Sundays: 10:30 a.m. Mass 7 p.m. Senior Choir Practice top. Bake 30 minutes at 350 de- Belle Plaine. Great-grandpar- Relief Association grees. ents are Hank and Pat Koepp East Union Lutheran and Norb and Ginger Gregory, 52 CLUB RAFFLE Church AMERICAN LEGION The next "Bake Off" held at of Belle Plaine. Winner - $100 AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY the Farmers Market will be on & SONS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION Wednesday, September 21. The Deb Koepp East Union feature dessert will be apples. Church Event B.P. Fire Department 2012 Membership Dinner Relief Association On Sept. 18 East Union Lu- 52 CLUB RAFFLE theran Church in Carver will Thursday, September 8, 2011 Winner - $100 celebrate Rally Sunday with the BELLE PLAINE VET’S CLUB Kate McGrane beginning of Sunday School, a Blessing of the Backpacks, 221 North Meridian St., Belle Plaine, MN 56011 Communion and a Car Show. The public is invited. 6:00 p.m. Social Hour 100 East Main St., Belle Plaine, MN 56011 Belle Plaine Herald Children can be registered for Sunday School and Pastor Tom 6:30 Installation of Officers •7:00 Dinner Founded 1882 by J.E. Townsend Stutelberg will be retelling the C.Edward Townsend, Publisher & Editor Story of Jonah with hats. $5.00 PER PERSON RSVP by September 1, 2011 Last Week’s Mystery Greeting: PILLOW CLEANING The Belle Plaine Herald (USPS Ruth 952-873-6114 Cleaned American Legion Auxiliary Crushed 260730) is published every th Deodorized Invites everyone to foam pillows Wednesday at Belle Plaine, MN 113 Happy 18 Bruce 507-665-3635 can be cleaned. th Albert 952-873-2202 Sanitized Polyester pillows East Main, P.O. Box 7, Belle Plaine, on the 28 Fluffed CARLSON’S PILLOW can be recovered. MN 56011. Periodicals postage paid Dylan Traxler CLEANING SERVICE at the Belle Plaine Post Office. THURSDAY, SeptEMBER 1ST • 7Am-3pm Receive One Vet’s Club - 221 NORTH MERIDIAN ST. • BELLE PLAINE (952) 873-2261 Pillows cleaned, deodorized, sanitized and fluffed. Mobil Unit - SAME DAY FREE Ticket to SERVICE - while you wait. Custom-made NEW pillows & comforters for sale. 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