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The McLeod County hronicle $1.25 Glencoe, Minnesota Vol. 122, No. 1C www.glencoenews.com January 2, 2019 State lawmakers go back to work in new environment By John Mueller lawmakers and constitutional offi- Editor cers like Gov. Tim Walz will be When the Minnesota Legislature sworn into office. returns to St. Paul later this week, The session is primarily aimed at things won’t be quite the same for establishing a biennial budget for the area lawmakers now that the DFL state. Most of the significant work has taken control of the House of on budget and bills will begin later Representatives, a new governor will in the month, Newman said. take over and Republicans hold a Minnesota’s current two-year op- majority in the Senate by one vote. erating budget is about $39.6 billion. Rep. Glenn Gruenhagen, R-Glen- The state’s budget is about $71.3 bil- coe, and Sen. Scott Newman, R- lion when all other funds are added. Hutchinson, believe they can still ef- Gruenhagen and Newman believe fectively represent their constituents the state’s budget has been growing though they may have to work a lit- too fast. They want to see the growth tle harder to forge compromises on trimmed to inflationary levels, just key policy and spending decisions. over 2 percent. The two Republican Gruenhagen and Newman will be Chronicle photos by John Mueller back to work Tuesday, Jan. 8, when Legislature When it snows . . . the legislative session opens. New Turn to page 2 Glencoe residents finally re- ceived snow in the past week to play in and relocate from their sidewalks and driveways. Longtime mayors step (Above) Jim and Judy Madden spent a portion of Friday after- noon clearing snow from their down, reflect on service sidewalk and driveway on By John Mueller how well the various city councils North Newton Avenue. (Right) Editor worked together over the years. Isaiah Alsleben and Christian They sought elected office many Even when there were disagree- Reyes started down the sled- years ago for similar reasons and ments, Bebo believes councilors ding hill on the west side of now believe they leave having made consistently had Silver Lake’s best Hennepin Avenue. The boys, a positive impact. Two area mayors interests in mind and worked for the along with Leo Reyes (not pic- are stepping away from elected of- betterment of the city. The commit- tured) spent part of the morn- fice confident they made good on ment to the community helped con- efforts to give back to their commu- vince Lakes Gas to move its head- ing at the park Sunday, Dec. 30. nities. quarters to Silver Lake, Bebo said. Silver Lake Mayor Bruce Bebo He saw development on the east and Plato Mayor Bob Becker side of Silver Lake and the collabo- stepped away from elected office ration with civic groups and individ- GSL School Board members step this week. Bebo served on the Silver uals to build the aquatic center in Lake City Council for 18 years, 16 the early-2000s, a public-private as the community’s mayor. Becker partnership Bebo believes Silver away after many years of service served as Plato’s mayor for 22 Lake should be proud of. He’s By John Mueller meets later this month. They opted against re-election years. Reflecting on their tenure, the pleased the council supported Dollar Editor last November. Jonathan Lemke and Alicia Luckhardt two men are proud of the work they General moving to town and the They both won election to the Glencoe-Silver Lake will replace them. have done and satisfied that with the city’s efforts supporting the paving School Board at a time when the district was in need of “I have had a lifelong interest in public education. My help of their respective council of the Luce Line Trail. new and positive perspectives. This month, the board mother was an elementary teacher and my father was a members, their cities are better off “These may not seem like big will renew its work without two of its most experienced school administrator in the Waseca School District today than when they took office. things to others, but it took a lot of members. throughout my school age and college years,” Christian- Glencoe City Councilor Gary hard work by all the councils over Directors Anne Twiss and Clark Christianson complet- son said. “Schools are the center of a community.” Ziemer served his community for 12 the years to pull these things togeth- ed their service on the GSL School Board last month, He recalls 2006 as a tough time for the GSL School years on the city council. He de- er,” Bebo said. finishing a dozen years each helping oversee a school District. The moral and energy in the district was in need clined requests to discuss his tenure Becker is pleased with the state of district that worked its way out of the shadows of statu- of some optimism. Christianson credits the new superin- and service to the community. Plato as he looks around the com- tory operating debt and declining enrollment. They leave tendent, Chris Sonju hired in 2007 with sparking a Bebo served four years on Silver munity. It has grown a bit and has the board in the hands of experienced members and the Lake’s planning commission and district on far better financial standing than it was when two years as a city councilor before Mayors they arrived in 2007. Board members a successful bid for mayor in 2002. Turn to page 2 Twiss and Christianson won’t be on the board when it Turn to page 2 He is particularly pleased with County board OKs 2019 levy, unbalanced budget

By Jakob Kounkel budget, as you know, are salaries for Staff writer the employees — personnel costs — At its last meeting before the new we have added six new positions, year, the McLeod County Board of and the increase in health insurance Commissioners unanimously ap- for 2019 as well as social services proved the final property tax levy rising costs in their programs.” (the total amount of money the county receives from property taxes) for 2019 at $22,614,592 — un- Salaries set changed from the preliminary levy The board also, on recommenda- — which amounts to 7.1 percent in- tion from its budget committee, crease over 2018. The increase will doled out 3 percent raises for amount to a $10 increase in property McLeod County elected officials — taxes on a $100,000 home in Glen- part of the personnel costs Ford coe. highlighted for impacts on the 2019 Also approved was an unbalanced budget. budget of an expected $54,062,931 The salaries for 2019 included: for Chronicle photo by John Mueller in expenditures and $52,217,102 in Holiday sing-along revenue. County board Cindy Ford stated to the commis- Students at Silver Lake Elementary School enjoyed a holiday sing-along Friday, Dec. 21, before sioners, “The impacts (on the) 2019 Turn to page 2 school let out for the holiday break. Teachers and guests provided musical accompaniment.

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Legislature Continued from page 1 County board Continued from page 1 lawmakers know the demands forecast is expected in Febru- Senate, though slim, is solid. County Attorney Michael diem and mileage reimburse- it just not worth going after for funding will make control- ary. Gruenhagen said that Gruenhagen said Republicans Junge, a 3 percent raise in- ment remained unchanged. them?” Public Works Director ling the growth of the budget forecast is the number law- must look for portions in par- creased his salary to $121,970 The commissioners will re- John Brunkhorst answered, a challenge, especially since makers and the governor use ticular bills where they can — $3,552 more than last year. ceive $125 for a full day and saying that they try with let- the DFL-controlled House of when working to craft a bien- achieve compromise to curb The new auditor-treasurer, $75 for a half day. ters, but that he wasn’t sure Representatives is expecting nial budget. increases in spending and tax- Connie Kurtzweg, had her The last scheduled agenda how far that gets them. to support increases in fund- ation. He and Gruenhagen be- salary set at $85,000. Sheriff item for 2019 surfaced talks Commissioner Rich ing in human services and ed- lieve Minnesotans are over- Scott Rehmann will receive of litigation. The county hesi- Pohlmeier restated the ques- ucation funding, the largest In the minority taxed. They point to statistics $2,710 more than last year, a tantly surrendered to uncol- tion to the county attorney, to sections of the budget. This is the second session claiming Minnesotans are total salary of $93,072. Coun- lected bills, three from 2016 which Junge replied, “That’s State lawmakers return to during Gruenhagen’s tenure among the highest taxed resi- ty Recorder Lynn Ette and one from this year. It ap- your call,” his only words of St. Paul having heard the state Republicans have not held a dents in the nation. Schrupp’s salary was set at proved $1,544.92 in waived the meeting. Brunkhorst as- has a projected $1.5 billion majority in the House of Rep- Gruenhagen is hoping the $79,606 — $2,318 more than fees to four individuals who sumed there would be a net surplus. A more up-to-date resentatives. Newman is con- GOP can forge compromises last year. owed the county money for loss to the county if it pursued fident the GOP majority in the with the DFL to curb the The board then had to ap- “crash/sign replacement.” legal action. growth of spending on the prove its own raises, also set None of them individually ac- With the recess of the meet- largest areas in the budget. He at 3 percent. Each commis- counted for more than $500 of ing came a closing on Library News recognizes K-12 education sioner will get $881 more than the forgone money. McLeod County Board of and higher education (the U of last year, for a total of Commissioner Doug Commissioners meetings for By Jackee Fountain M plus community, technical $30,233. Commissioners’ per Krueger asked, “Mr. Junge, is 2018. colleges and state universi- ties). Education amounts to about 24 percent of the state’s Plenty happening in January operating budget. Health and Mayors Continued from page 1 human services covers just become a place where people good adult and council The Glencoe Public Li- workshops at the Glencoe Li- over 40 percent of the operat- feel comfortable raising their team, you members. I brary serves Glencoe and sur- brary. This session is for ing budget. families. And yet, he said, the need to have always rounding communities in the those ages 2-8 years who did Gruenhagen opposes state- community still has a small- teach kids lived by the 2019 new year. not attend the Teddy Bear funded health care and wants town feel. to play motto, With more books, audio- Workshop in September. to see people be able to use There is more to serving on when they ‘Change books, programs, and tech- Registration is needed to their own physician with a the council than just approv- are young,” can be nology, the Glencoe Library build a bear and paint your lower state contribution, creat- ing initiatives and city poli- he said. good’,” he is a one-stop shop for leisure new friend. There is no cost ing lower costs since the state cies, Bebo said. He is “really Serving Bebo said. Becker reading, informative research, for this workshop sponsored isn’t picking up the entire tab. proud” of the work he and on the city Bebo is newspapers and magazines, by the Friends of the Glencoe Newman agrees. As the others did to help start Silver council and open to technology to use, and spaces Library. Please talk to a li- chairman of the Senate Trans- Lake’s Winterfest 17 years as Silver Lake’s mayor wasn’t supporting development in the to enjoy a relatively quiet at- brarian and register by visit- portation Committee, he and the community’s Thanks- always easy. Bebo believes community, pitching Silver mosphere. ing or calling the Glencoe Li- wants to see more money put giving dinner back in 2002. there is a need for additional Lake as a place a developer The adult winter reading brary. into transportation but without He credits the success of the senior housing in the commu- and businessperson want to program began Jan. 2. Adults Monthly programs contin- increases in taxes, particularly two events to support of resi- nity, housing intended to keep invest in, unconstrained by the read and keep track of the ue during January with only the gas tax. Newman knows dents, businesses, and organi- residents in the community as limitations of elected office. number of books they finish luncheon book club meeting Walz supported proposals to zations. they age. He worked on the Bebo will be especially sup- and receive prizes for reading Jan. 18 to discuss “House of increase the state’s gas tax rezoning and development of portive of development in the books during January, Febru- Broken Angels” by Urrea at during his campaign. Moving forward Cedar Crest but knows there downtown area. ary and March. Register at 11:30 a.m. If you are not part Newman wants to see ex- Becker didn’t run because is still a need for additional “I look forward to ways I the Glencoe Library checkout of a book club and are inter- pansion of Highway 212 ac- there was a problem in town. housing. may be able to help the city desk and begin your winter ested in attending, please stop celerated on the Minnesota He wanted to see Plato move Becker and the council also prosper in many ways that reading. This program is by and be welcomed by other Department of Transporta- forward. He ran for mayor worked on a project to help only a private resident can,” sponsored by the Friends of readers and friendly folk at tion’s timetable. The highway with the intention of shep- the city grow. In 1999, the city he said. “I’d not going to sit the Glencoe Library. the library. Mystery Book has two sections of single-lane herding replacement of the council saw the beginning of still.” January 2019 has a Teen Club will not meet in January traffic, one between Carver city’s fire hall. The old one work on hooking up to Glen- Becker is proud of the sup- Paint Night at the Paint Fac- but will resume Feb. 7, 6 p.m. and Cologne, and the other was too small. coe’s sanitary sewer system. port Plato enjoys from resi- tory in Hutchinson Jan. 22. LEGO League meets Tues- between Norwood Young Becker was one of 32 fire- Becker said the project was dents. A community celebra- This is a Minnesota Legacy day, Jan. 8, 6 p.m., to build America and Cologne. Carver fighters. He retired from the completed in 2000. tion is a time for Plato to program from the McLeod their winter challenge. County enacted a ½-percent department in 2010. Bebo lost a re-election bid show its pride, he said. County Public Libraries. Builders ages 6 and older are local-option sales tax two Becker also eyed improve- by 47 votes Nov. 6 to Dorothy Bebo is grateful for the sup- There is no cost to attend, but welcome. years ago to raise local money ments to city parks. He and “Dot” Butler. Becker didn’t port of friends and neighbors registration is needed to save Follow the Glencoe Public to open the section between the council approved a park seek re-election. He decided and asks people who support- a place. Please call the Glen- Library on on its Web site – Carver and Cologne. The tax with a youth baseball field. He the time to step aside had ed him to afford the new city coe Library to register. www.glencoe.lib.mn.us – or is estimates to generate about was part of a group of volun- come. Tracy Montgomery will leaders the same support. Saturday, Jan. 26, 10:30 to on its Facebook page. $6 million for the $46 million teers who installed the play- be Plato’s next mayor. “Be patient. Give the 11:30 a.m., there will be the project. ground equipment. Becker has And while he says he’s newly-elected officials a second of two paint-a-bear While he opposes new taxes always been impressed by the committed to working for the chance to get their feet firmly in general, Newman knows community support Plato en- betterment of Silver Lake in planted on the ground and bringing money to the table is joys. Firefighters and mem- some fashion, Bebo is uncer- show them your support. I a good way to accelerate the bers of the Lions Club are al- tain of seeking elected office know that I am going to sup- Happenings project on MnDOT’s sched- ways among the first volun- again. port them any way possible,” ule. The Highway 212 expan- teers when there’s a project to “I guess you never want to he said. sion project is currently benefit the community. say never, but I feel the city is Plato Lions pork chop dinner planned for 2022-23. “The city of Plato is all going to be in good hands about baseball. To have a with the newly elected mayor The Plato Lions are hosting a pork chop dinner Jan. 1, 11 a.m., until the pork chops are gone, at King Pin Pub, 132 Main St. E., in Plato. Board members Continued from page 1 The pork chop dinner includes scalloped potatoes, green bean casserole, roll, beverage and dessert. A chil- change. sizes and the loss of some arts ministrators so they can do come. Twiss agrees. dren’s meal (macaroni & cheese/hot dog) will be avail- “He pro- programming. their jobs well. “I hope I’ll be remembered able. They are are available for a fee. vided an “The board at that time did as that lady who listened to immediate not include parents of elemen- Her evolution kids read, wanted books on Doug Stuedemann will provide music accompaniment In recent years, Twiss came beginning at 4 p.m. boost of tary public-school students, so the bus, and always talking positivity there was a perspective that to enjoy the simple tasks asso- about our popular ECFE pro- Proceeds from the event will help fund communica- and led a was missing. This was a dis- ciated with serving on the gram at every board meeting. I tions equipment for the Plato Fire Department. The Plato successful turbing situation to me, so I school board. Along with cele- hope I’ll be remembered for Blue Jays will also be holding meat raffles. passing of Twiss ran,” Twiss said. brating student success at the way I invested my time an operating events like National Honor and my children in the public Abundant Table meal levy refer- Society induction and senior schools,” she said. Christ Lutheran Church’s Abundant Table ministry endum vote Their interests awards programs, she enjoyed They both agreed the time team will hold its next community dinner Wednesday, in his first Both Twiss and Christian- being in an elementary class- to step aside had come. Twiss Jan. 2, at the church at 1820 Knight Ave. N. in Glencoe. year,” son served three four-year room listening to the youngest saw her two daughters gradu- Christian- terms overall, winning re-elec- learners demonstrate their ate from GSL. Christianson Preparations for the meal begin at 4:30 p.m. and serv- tion for terms beginning in newfound abilities. ing runs from 5 to 6 p.m. The menu for the no-cost din- son said. left to allow other people the “Through 2011 and 2015. During her Christianson is thrilled with opportunity to bring new ideas ner includes turkey hot dish, peas, fruit salad, Abundant service, Twiss developed a the board maintaining a posi- Table bread and cake for dessert. his leader- and energy to the district. ship and strong interest in the education tive district financial status Additional information is available at 320-864-4549. Christianson working the district’s youngest learners throughout his tenure, the suc- collabora- receive. cessful consolidation with the Annual CHS open house tively with the school board, “It might seem backwards McLeod West School District, The Cokato Historical Society will hold its 19th annual the district was able to make to some folks, but I believe we completion of the remodeling New Year’s open house Sunday, Jan, 6, 1 to 4 p.m., in the many positive improvements need to focus most of our re- and addition to Lincoln Ele- GETGET YOURYOUR library’s Centennial Room. in educational offerings, pro- sources on the youngest stu- mentary School and GSL Jun- dents,” she said. “High school ior/Senior High School, and As we have done for so long now, enjoy a demonstra- grams, facilities, technology, students naturally get more the athletic complex. tion of the Finnish New Year custom of “melting tin” and and student support services.” NAME press from their sports and ac- Christianson is also proud find out what your upcoming year will bring. Twiss remembers moving to Glencoe and enrolling her two ademic accomplishments, but to have helped add important For more information, contact the Cokato Museum at we will be a much stronger programs, classes, and student 320-286-2427, or online – www.cokatomuseum.org – its young daughters in elemen- OUTOUT THERETHERE tary school. She knew the dis- district when we make the lit- services in the areas of STEM Facebook page (Cokato Museum & Akerlund Photo Stu- tlest learners a priority, and in (science, technology, engi- dio.). The library is at 175 Fourth St. SE in Cokato. trict was facing financial diffi- culties and its elementary many ways we have.” neering and math), school The event is free and open to the public. school building needed re- For Twiss, the decision to counseling and psychology, placement. Rather than sit seek re-election was relatively student support programs of Brownton Legion, Auxiliary back, Twiss decided to get in- easy as long as her interest in such as RTI and ICU, elemen- Advertise in Brownton Legion and Auxiliary Post No. 143 will be volved and try to make a posi- elementary education re- tary band and choir, he said. holding its next meeting Monday, Jan. 14, 7 p.m., at the tive impact. mained strong. Twiss is Over the years, Twiss has one of our Brownton Community Center. She had two very good rea- pleased to see the district add seen plenty of change on the for its youngest learners. She GSL School Board. She has Please note the new starting time – 7 pm. Tim Olson, sons to care about the schools, her daughters Katie and Shan- is pleased with the new Lin- seen changes in herself, being Special Jan Kreie and Karen Tordsen are the host and hostesses coln Elementary building and willing to take on behind-the- for the evening. non, as well as a genuine con- cern for public education. the new ECFE space. scenes work she didn’t care Sections: That concern for education led Christianson enjoyed seeing much for previously. Glencoe Sportsman’s Club to active service. the district grow stronger as One of her favorite commit- – Tools of the Trade The monthly meeting of the Glencoe Sportsman’s Club Twiss knew a little about K- its financial position improve. tees was operations/facilities. – Professional Directory is Jan. 7, 7:30 p.m., at the VFW Club. 12 elementary education. Be- It was rewarding working with Twiss suggested its creation as The VFW Club is at 923 Chandler Ave. N. fore moving to Glencoe in the administration and staff on a way to connect the school – Wedding Directory 2004, she was appointed to fill common ideas to best meet board to non-academic things – Sig Pages a two-year vacancy on the the needs of the district, he like snow removal contracts, To be included in this column, items for Happenings Worthington School Board. said. roof repair and storage sheds. – Special Pages must be received in the Chronicle office no later than “The district was in statuto- Being on the school board She never cared much for ne- 5 p.m. on Monday of the week they are to be pub- ry operating debt; the elemen- requires skills to successfully gotiations, though recognized lished. Items received after that will be published else- McLeod County tary school building needed to work through conflict on its importance. Most of what Chronicle / where in the newspaper as space permits. Happenings be replaced, and I felt I had many different levels, he said. the district spends is on its ne- in Glencoe, Brownton, Stewart, Plato, New Auburn, something to offer as an out- He learned the importance of gotiated contracts with certi- Glencoe Advertiser Biscay and Silver Lake take priority over happenings sider with a little experience,” interpreting district policies fied and non-certified staff. elsewhere. she said. and contract language ap- Christianson figures the 320-864-5518 The cuts meant larger class proved by the board and pro- legacy of his service will be viding clear direction to ad- determined in the years to glencoenews.com The McLeod County Chronicle, www.glencoenews.com, Wednesday, January 2, 2019, page 3 Chronicling 2018: The year in review

These are some of the high- sion construction project Cindy Schultz Ford became lights from the first six failed for lack of a second at the county’s new administra- months of The Chronicle’s the Glencoe City Council’s tor as of April 3. coverage of community and Tuesday, Jan. 2, meeting. The Glencoe-Silver Lake area events in 2018. A review The Glencoe-Silver Lake (GSL) Robotics Team recent- of events from July through (GSL) School Board elected ly participated in the 2018 the end of 2018 will eappear Jamie Alsleben as chair of the Northern Lights Regional in in next week’s edition. board at its organizational Duluth, where it placed in the meeting Monday night. bottom half of around 60 Denny and Karen schools. Now it’s practicing January (Lehmann) Vinar, formerly of for its next competition set Jan. 3 – The McLeod Brownton, were married in for Mariucci Arena at the County Board of Commis- 2015 and have released a University of Minnesota on sioner approved a low bid of family memoir titled “How March 29, 30 and 31. $11.96 million for three Did You Find Me … After All A public hearing was “packaged” road projects for These Years?” which tells the scheduled for Monday, April 2018 at its Tuesday morning story of their high school re- 16, at 7:15 p.m., concerning meeting. lationship, how they recon- the planned Hennepin Avenue The projects included the nected 50 years later, and Americans with Disabilities reconstruction of County how their experience and (ADA) improvement project. State Aid Highway (CSAH) marriage has blessed their With a flurry of motions, 3, also known as 110th Street, families today. the Glencoe City Council between CSAH 1 (Dairy Av- The Minnesota Nice crew gave the go-ahead for a new enue) and the Carver County sent out a record-high 400 apartment complex on the line; reconstruction of CSAH packages this year, with east end of Glencoe. The 15 (Falcon Avenue) between Linda Krueger and her two issue was scheduled to be ap- CSAH 22 (180th Street) and stalwart volunteers, LaDonna proved March 5, but that city State Highway 7; and a con- Stuber and Colleen Benjamin, council meeting was can- crete overlay of CSAH 15 packing the final 22 on Tues- celled due to a snowstorm. (Falcon Avenue), between day, Jan. 2, and mailing them Chronicle file photo Glencoe-Silver Lake’s CSAH 3 (110th Street) and out the next day. The Glencoe-Silver Lake FFA hosted Dairyland Donkey Basketball at the GSL high Lakeside and Lincoln ele- CSAH 22 (180th Street). Jan. 17– Fire destroyed a school gym on Sunday, Jan. 28. FFA students, teachers, alumni and friends partic- mentary schools announced The McLeod County Plan- shed and two vehicles on pated in the games. last week they have been rec- ning Advisory Commission Harvest Road north of Glen- ognized as a Project Lead The recommended approval of a coe Sunday night. Way (PLTW) Distinguished conditional use permit for Kraig Charles Kunkel, 46, County Welfare and Social friends of the Grace Bible year designation certifies that School for providing broad David Swift, representing St. of Glencoe, was taken by am- Service Committee, which is Church of Silver Lake hosted GRHS is equipped to evalu- access to transformative John’s Church in Hassan Val- bulance to the Mayo Clinic comprised of the full county a wild game feed Sunday, ate, stabilize and provide life- learning opportunities for stu- ley Township, and a one-lot Health System emergency board. Pohlmeier is the 4th Feb. 25, beginning at 5:30 saving emergency care to pa- dents through PLTW sketch plan in Bergen Town- room in Mankato after two District commissioner. Ron pm. The evening included tients with acute stroke symp- LaunchTM. ship for Brian Gatz, at last semis collided on the Third Shimanski, 1st District com- such things as alligator, veni- toms. At a Glencoe-Silver Lake Wednesday’s meeting. Avenue ramp from Highway missioner, is the vice chair- son, a variety of pheasant The McLeod County Plan- School Board budget work Executive Director Lori 14. man. dishes (as well as other wild ning and Zoning Advisory session Monday night, Busi- Pickell-Stangel stepped down McLeod County received a The Glencoe-Silver Lake and not-so-wild game), door Commission recommended ness Manager Michelle from her position after almost citizen complaint regarding FFA hosted Dairyland Don- prizes, a “bird dog parade,” approval of a re-application Sander announced a $1.39 12 years at the McLeod its courthouse security proce- key Basketball at the GSL and guest speaker River Dan for a conditional use permit million debt owed to Archi- County Historical Society. dures, prompting a discussion high school gym on Sunday, (Dan Ryks). for a solar garden near Winst- tects Rego Youngquist Jan. 10 – Brownton citi- at a County Board workshop Jan. 28. FFA students, teach- A Silver Lake man was in- ed. (ARY), Donlar Construction zens hopefully will see a Tuesday on whether it needed ers, alumni and friends partic- jured in a crash in Nicollet R&R Excavating, Inc., of and subcontractors in relation cleaned-up grocery store site to install a weapons screening pated in the games. County on Saturday, Feb. 10, Hutchinson, was the apparent to the school district’s recent on its main street soon. checkpoint at the entrance to The Glencoe City Council, at about 6:20 p.m. low bidder on the first pack- building project. Bruce Turner, told the the law enforcement center city administration and Plato A fire destroyed a machine age of the city of Brownton’s After 18 months of con- Brownton City Council at its and courthouse. city staff — including Mayor shed and its contents at a comprehensive street and struction that affected nearly Jan. 2 meeting that his first Members of the Glencoe Bob Becker, Plato City Coun- farm on the east edge of utility improvement project, all of the first floor of the goal is to begin hauling away City Council, Planning Com- cil Member Stacy Sohns, City Brownton Friday night. the city council learned at its hospital at Glencoe Regional the debris and to secure the mission, Glencoe Economic Clerk Gerri Scott and Josh The shed was located at the March 6 meeting. Health Services (GRHS), ren- building. Development Committee and Eckstein, engineer with Keith and Jane Tongen farm March 14 – The Minnesota ovations are complete and all Redstone Renovation and County Board of Commis- Bolton & Menk — heard an on the east edge of Division Department of Transportation areas are now open. Remodeling, LLC, owned by sioners met Friday, Jan. 12, to updated presentation from Street in Brownton, also (MnDOT) planned a new First Lutheran School in Mark Johnson of Brownton, discuss the last phase of the Karen Cavett of Short, Elliot known locally as “the pink study of transportation needs Glencoe recently received a purchased the tax-forfeited Morningside Avenue project. Hendrickson (SEH), Inc., farm.” in and around Glencoe, the donation of $2,500 from Na- property at 131 Sixth Ave. N. The Panther Pals program, about the financial implica- The Crow River Sno Pros city of Glencoe’s Personnel tional Mutual Benefit based Johnson plans to renovate the organized by Glencoe-Silver tions of the wastewater treat- are always looking for ways and Legislative Committee out of Madison, Wisc. home and sell it. Lake (GSL) teacher Teresa ment plant (WWTP) project to help snowmobile enthusi- heard Monday afternoon. Glencoe-Silver Lake Fami- The Brownton City Coun- Kuester, kicked off a few and the wastewater rates nec- asts. The club’s latest venture The city of Glencoe Plan- ly And Consumer Sciences cil was displeased to learn weeks ago with five high essary for the $22.3 million was the purchase of a new ning Commission recom- (FACS) students went on a that its proposed $8.4 million school students signing up to project. tractor and groomer for the mended approval of zoning two-day baking spree last street and utility improve- use their study halls to help trails designed by club mem- about five acres of property week. ment project may not be kindergarten, first-grade and bers and custom built by directly east of Grand Mead- The students participated in going out for bids in a timely second-grade students with February OEM in Green Isle. ows Senior Living as R-2 a service learning project manner. one-on-one and small group Feb. 7 – The Glencoe City The Glencoe Planning multi-family residential. called Bake for Good, spon- The Stewart City Council reading and phonics lessons. Council Monday night ap- Commission set two public The Glencoe-Silver Lake sored by King Arthur Flour. set a public hearing on the Jan. 24 – The Silver Lake proved offering $100,000 for hearings and appointed Wes School District’s operating They baked 1,391 dinner rolls proposed “Schedule C” of its City Council voted to in- five acres of land east of Olson as chairperson, Dave levy will expire in 2020, and and 41 braided loaves of street and utility project for crease the police depart- Grand Meadows on 14th Stark as vice chairperson and the school board will begin bread to donate to the local Feb. 12 at 7 p.m. The council ment’s on-call pay to $3 per Street to use for multi-family Lynn Exsted as secretary at looking at whether it should food shelf, Christ Lutheran met Monday night. hour at its Tuesday, Jan. 16, housing. The apartment proj- its Thursday night meeting seek a replacement levy. Church’s Abundant Table The city is proposing about meeting. ect would be in the Panther Feb. 21 – Melanie Clints- The Crow River Sno Pros, meal, and the high school and $3.76 million in improve- The Glencoe City Council Heights subdivision in the man, a licensed practical Inc,. continued its unique district office staff. ments, of which about $2.65 heard a brief economic devel- east end of Glencoe. nurse (LPN) with Grand competition from last year, After years of being a bare million will be paid through opment update by Assistant Meadows Senior Living, Restore-a-Wreck, bringing Year in review grants, according to informa- Administrator Dan Ehrke at lot in downtown Glencoe, the Glencoe, was recently hon- families to the McLeod Turn to page 8 tion discussed at the meeting. its Tuesday, Jan. 16, meeting. former Mark’s Economart ored by LeadingAge Min- County Fairgrounds from At Monday’s meeting, Chad Duehn was presented site at 11th Street and Greeley nesota with the District E across five states. Maintenance Supervisor Matt a plaque at the Brownton Fire Avenue is looking at a new Care Giver of the Year The 2018 Big Little Hunt- Maiers raised some questions Department’s annual banquet lease on life. Award. ing & Fishing Expo and Auc- Sounds like about proposed improve- Saturday night honoring his At Monday’s Glencoe City The 20th annual Tim Orth tion was held Saturday, multiplication? ments to Croyden Street for 20 years of service. He retired Council meeting, unanimous Memorial Foundation Basket- March 17. It’s newspaper the block directly south of the from the department on Jan. approval was given to a pur- ball Jamboree was held at the The Glencoe-Silver Lake talk for a one Stewart Medical Clinic. 1. chase agreement with Ratcliff Glencoe-Silver Lake High Early Childhood Family Edu- column by two inch ad. Too Carol Nelson, captain of Jan. 31 – The locations for Development, LLC, of School Gymnasium Saturday, cation (ECFE) program was the emergency medical re- Louisiana for $59,502.50, or small to be the McLeod County Republi- April 7. to host a Barnyard Fun Day effective? You’re sponders (EMRs), said the can caucuses, were set for $1.25 per square foot, for the Feb. 28 – Two crashes March 22. 1.3-acre site. The site will be reading this one! unit had recently changed its Feb. 6 at 7 p.m., have been within an hour during Satur- The 31st annual Silver Put your 1x2 in protocol to allow the unit to announced. McLeod County the future home of Dollar day’s snowstorm resulted in Lake St. Patrick’s Day parade 1 x 2 the Chronicle or have just one EMR respond DFL caucuses were sched- General, a national retail multiple injuries, according to was to be held Saturday, Advertiser today. as long as a deputy is on uled for Tuesday, Feb. 6, at 7 store. the McLeod County Sheriff’s March 17, at noon, starting at 320-864-5518 scene. p.m. Glencoe-Silver Lake Office. Snowfall was heavy the Glencoe-Silver Lake A motion to enter into a co- McLeod County Commis- School Lakeside Elementary and visibility was limited at Lakeside School. operative agreement with sioner Rich Pohlmeier is the School hosted its annual Geo- the time of the accidents. March 21 – McLeod McLeod County for the new chairman of the McLeod graphic Bee Monday, Jan. 30. At its Tuesday, Feb. 20, County Auditor-Treasurer CHRISTMAS Morningside Avenue exten- Feb. 14 – Members and meeting, the Silver Lake City Council took the next steps in TREE CURBSIDE addressing the city’s storm PICKUP water issues, a topic that has been on the table the past City of Glencoe couple of years. The council Residents approved a supplemental let- ter of agreement with Short Please place your Christmas trees on the Elliott Hendrickson (SEH), Norman & Arlyce Grack Inc., to begin to move the Are Turning 80! boulevard for pickup. project forward. Open House 80th Birthday Celebration Dec. 28 You are cordially invited to March celebrate with our family and friend’s, Norman & Arlyce’s 80th Birthdays March 7 – Crow River January 13, 2019 • 1-5 p.m. thru Habitat for Humanity recent- Glencoe City Center 1107 11th Street East, ly welcomed Lori Mittel- Glencoe, MN Jan. 21 *1-2ACt steadt of Hutchinson as the K52-1Ct new executive director for the organization, which has built 25 homes with the help of volunteers in McLeod Coun- ty. ikolichek The Minnesota Department M Plumbing & Heating of Health (MDH) recently re- newed Glencoe Regional Brian Mikolichek: Owner • Bonded-Insured Submitted photo Health Services’ (GRHS) des- Residential Remodel Members of the Glencoe-Silver Lake choir and band programs visited Washington, ignation as an Acute Stroke Service Light Commercial D.C. in March. The group of musicians posed for a photo on the steps of the na- Ready Hospital. This three- Complete Plumbing and Heating Systems tion’s capital. 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Winsted, MN 320-395-2002 F1-4LA Opinions The McLeod County Chronicle, Wednesday, January 2, 2019, page 4 Thank you Our view: We owe our electeds sincere respect for their service ions Club members help, or people who want the are rightfully proud pool open for their children Lof the motto, “We or their families. It would be serve.” easy for the town board to de- This week, a group of lo- cide the township’s roads cally elected officials are of- won’t be plowed until there ficially stepping away from is, say, 5 inches of snow on their roles as representatives the ground. Think of the tax- of the people after many payer dollars the township years of service. Like the would save? Who wouldn’t Lions, they may proudly take support that? credit for serving the public. And then the phone starts Elected representatives of to ring. the people in Silver Lake, It’s easy – too easy – to Plato, Glencoe, New Auburn criticize the decisions city Township, the Glencoe-Silver councilors and township su- Lake School Board, and other pervisors make without local governing bodies are studying the issue. How stepping aside. We owe them many of the coffee shop crit- a debt of gratitude, regardless ics have studied the various of whether they resigned, did implications of the decisions? not seek re-election and their They have the right to sec- term has come to an end or ond-guess, but hopefully are leaving because voters se- studied the issue first, just lected someone else. like the elected representa- Being an elected represen- tive. tative of the people, particu- Experience is a valuable larly at the local level, is im- commodity, as valuable as a Writer fears political ‘partisanship is hardening’ portant and oftentimes thank- fresh perspective. The long- By Lee H. Hamilton finding the common good or negotiating either gridlock or dysfunction at the fed- less work. There are many timers provide institutional In the days following George H. W. their way to compromises that give all eral level, are finding ways to improve hours dedicated each month memory. Experience helps an Bush’s death, it was impossible to ignore sides the chance to leave the table with life for their citizens on their own. And to preparation and gaining a elected body revisit previous the mood that settled over much of the something in hand. There’s a lot of exco- citizens of all sorts are plunging into pol- complete understanding of mistakes. A fresh perspective country: a yearning for the civility, dig- riating one’s opponents for misbehaving, itics and into community issues with en- the competing issues associ- can show while an idea that nity and inclusiveness the former presi- and typically no concern at all for similar thusiasm and vigor. ated with each decision and didn’t work 10 years ago dent represented. It was a form of bipar- misbehavior on one’s own side. Partisan- Clearly, at the federal, state and local its tentacles. Sure, some deci- might work now under differ- tisan nostalgia for a time when the nation ship is hardening. levels, a lot of this activity is based on sions elected representatives ent circumstances. seemed to work. I’m also impressed by the number and citizens’ desire to improve the quality of make are no-brainers. Everybody should sit on As we head toward 2019, it’s equally variety of groups and interests that seek their lives. That’s a heartening motiva- But for every easy decision the other side of the desk at hard to ignore the ground this yearning to bring Americans to their side, using tion. They want to see power used to get there are several issues where least once. While we all dis- sprang from: a deep-seated doubt that the multiple avenues — the internet, televi- things right. Just as they want to be pro- the decision has a variety of agree with their decisions, system can work, and great worry that sion advertising, “grassroots” campaigns ductive in their own communities, they consequences, seen and un- their processes, from time to our democratic institutions are failing. — to persuade them to support their want policy makers to be serious and foreseen. time, elected representatives Looking at American politics today, point of view. A lot of people are putting productive, too. It would be easy for the have the right to err, for they coming into what will undoubtedly be a a huge amount of resources, time, ener- This suggests, I think, that many city council to reduce the have done what so many momentous political year, what seems gy, and talent into all kinds of political Americans are wearying of pure ideolo- number of hours available to can’t or won’t do – they at most apparent is an air of disappointment groups. They always identify what they gy and rhetoric as political tools; they police coverage or whether least served. in our politicians and watchful concern want to do as a public good, but nonethe- want tangible progress on the issues that the community pool should For their service, we owe for our way of life. less it’s almost invariably a plea for spe- affect the country. remain open. But what hap- them our gratitude. A lot of trends are feeding this. There’s cial consideration. They want the public So as we head into 2019, there’s a pens to response times for the intensifying partisan divide, which is to see things the way they see them. feeling afoot that we’ve got a lot of work people in need calling for - jm in turn stoked by disagreements over Which, not surprisingly, has made the to do — and the nagging worry that our economic priorities, over environmental role of money in politics ever more im- political system isn’t up to the task. awareness, over issues like affirmative portant, and the amount flowing into pol- That’s why this will be a momentous action, immigration, and the role of po- itics ever more massive. That’s been true year: it’s our political leaders’ opportuni- lice, and over such cultural issues as for a couple of generations now. What ty to prove that they, and the institutions You can abortion and gay rights. Inequalities of seems different, though, is that ordinary they run, can answer to Americans’ wealth and education exacerbate these Americans seem to be more aware of the needs. divisions. And the rural-urban divide that role that money plays in getting things vote featured so prominently in the midterm done. Lee Hamilton is a Senior Advisor for online at www.glencoenews.com elections shows no sign of narrowing. At the same time all this is going on, the Indiana University Center on Repre- This fraying of the American fabric it’s hard to miss the sense of engagement sentative Government; a Distinguished might not appear so threatening if we that many Americans — whatever their Scholar of the IU Hamilton Lugar were capable of pursuing a healthy polit- political beliefs — feel at this moment. School of Global and International Stud- Question of the week ical dialogue, but that, too, seems in- We saw this in the midterm elections, of ies; and a Professor of Practice, IU creasingly out of reach. course, but we also see it in the day to School of Public and Environmental Af- The Minnesota Department of Transportation is studying We don’t get the kind of extensive, day workings of community life. fairs. He was a member of the U.S. highways 212 and 22 through Glencoe to find better deep, fact-based discussion of the issues Although there are some notable ex- House of Representatives for 34 years. ways to move traffic. The solutions are? we once did. Our political leaders seem ceptions, many state and local govern- less skillful than their predecessors at ments, disappointed by what they see as 1) Realign Hwy. 22. Keep truck traffic west of Chandler Ave. 2) Redesign intersection of hwys. 212 & 22. 3) Overpass / underpass at Hwy. 212 & Morningside Dr. Letter to the editor To the editor, Results for most recent question: I agree Minnesota does not need a tax increase in re- The federal government went into partial shutdown sponse to Rep. Glenn Gruen- Friday night over President Trump’s demands for hagen’s letter, “No need for tax increases with a surplus,” $5 billion for a portion of the wall on the (Dec. 19). But it does need United States-Mexican border. tax reform. Who is to blame? A good place to start is to adopt a needed modest in- 1) Democrats. Build the wall no how much it costs – 51% crease in the gas tax and a cut in the real estate tax by 2) Republicans. Build the wall; Mexico will pay for it – 4% increasing school aid and es- 3) President Trump. He won’t compromise – 45% tablishing a subsidy to low- 53 votes. income people to purchase basic health insurance so Next poll runs Jan. 2-8. they can afford to have ade- quate healthcare. LeRoy Schlangen, Richmond, Minn.

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If interested, con- thing till they were sure it would line for Glencoe Advertiser adver- Subscription Rates: McLeod County (and New Auburn) – tact the editor. info@glencoe- offend nobody there would be very $ .00 $ .00 tising is noon, Wednesday. Dead- 44 per year. Elsewhere in the state of Minnesota – 50 news.com. little printed.” $ .00 line for The Galaxy advertising is per year. Outside of state – 56 . Nine-month student sub- noon Wednesday. scription mailed anywhere in the U.S. – $44.00. The McLeod County Chronicle, www.glencoenews.com, Wednesday, January 2, 2019, page 5 History From the Brownton Bulletin archives 100 Years Ago ty bond office in Hutchinson the Tuesday. A car driven by first of the week, the intensive Thomas Costigan of Litchfield Jan. 2, 1919 plans for the Fourth War Loan was traveling south on Highway O.C. Conrad, Editor Drive to raise $813,000 in 15, while a second car identified From the Silver Lake Leader archives In view of the fact that many McLeod County, got under way. as being driven by Mrs. Larry 75 Years Ago blaze under control about eleven ing on cigarette smuggling be- farmers have the impression that The office is located in the ar- Grams of Stewart was heading o’clock. Damage was estimated cause of the high profit and low government control of wheat mory. Spencer Stearns is the west on Highway 212. The cars at about $50,000, with about penalties if caught. Convenience prices will cease Jan. 1 and that county chairman, with J.J. Leas- collided and in the intersection Jan. 4, 1944 13,000 bushels of soybeans, store operators report that the old system of price dictation man and Hubert Smith, Glencoe, and slid into the right ditch. The Delbert Merrill, Publisher corn, oats and wheat being lost. thieves leave the cash register by private interests will control vice chairmen. Frank Heaney of accident happened about 1:45 Contrary to previous reports, Manager Reuben Jacobson and alone, but take cartons of ciga- the price for the new 1919 crop, Glencoe is the banker represen- p.m. Pvt. Ben Kaminsky was not Mevlin Alsleben were at the mill rettes. But that’s Canada, and Food Administrator H.W. Mer- tative for the county. Mrs. Rus- killed by a truck last Thursday at the time when the fire broke this is the United States, and gen—who by the way, feels re- sell Juul is the office manager. evening. Word was wired to rela- 20 Years Ago out. Three explosions were noted with a higher Canadian cost, lieved at being released from ac- Chairmen for the townships and tives of Ben that he had been at the outset and later during the who is going to smuggle ciga- tual service by the recent re- the towns have been named, Dec. 30, 1998 killed by a truck in Georgia fire, another heavy explosion rettes here? Don’t look now, but moval by Mr. Hoover of all food most of them holding over from Lori Copler, Editor where he is stationed. Arrange- shook the building. A small fire we have a 2,000 mile border to restrictions—requests publica- the Third Loan Drive and quotas The Highway 22 structural ments were made for the funeral, was reported to have broken out our south that is basically not pa- tion of the following: “The presi- have been assigned. The drive overlay project from Glencoe to a grave was dug, and everything in the driveway early in the day, trolled. President Clinton, mem- dent’s proclamation of Feby. 21, will get under way on Jan. 18th, Biscay — which would be simi- was prepared to administer final but employees promptly extin- bers of Congress: let’s not do 1918, fixing guaranteed prices when solicitors will make an in- lar to work done on that highway rites for Pvt. Ben Kaminsky. The guished this fire. The cause of something short sighted. Let’s for 1918 wheat crop, applies to tensive house to house and farm from Biscay to Hutchinson — body, according to Army author- the fire is not definitely known. work on reducing crime — and wheat harvested in the year 1918 to farm canvass for pledges. All has been scheduled by the Min- ities, would be sent from there John Shimanski, well known forget about tax policies that aim and offered for sale before the pledges will be checked against nesota Department of Trans- about midnight Friday, and when Hale Township resident died at to engineer social change, but first day of June, 1919, to such the final purchases in the county portation (MnDOT) for 1999. the body failed to arrive, every- his farm home suddenly, death only end up engineering more agent or employee of the United office to make sure they are re- Rick Kjonaas, McLeod County one thought it due to transporta- resulting from a heart attack. He crime. /s/ Bryron Kutscher, States, or other person as may be deemed. highway engineer, proposed to tion difficulties. Finally Wednes- was found dead in a chair by the treasurer MN Smokers’ Right hereafter designated at the prin- MnDOT to raise the road two day morning word again was re- family when they arose early Coalition cipal primary markets specified. feet near the County Road 71 in- ceived that Ben was living but Tuesday morning. The Knights The Food Administration Grain tersection and feather it out in all no further information could be 50 Years Ago of Columbus read the rosary. Corporation was designated June four directions — due to contin- secured. Hagenmillers, of Cedar 10 Years Ago 21, 1918, to purchase the 1918 Jan. 2, 1969 ued flooding in that area and the Mills, finally got word to Ben wheat crop and will therefore Charles H. Warner, Editor need for detours. It seemed thru the Red Cross and it was 25 Years Ago Jan. 1, 2009 continue to exercise that duty Two Brownton persons were MnDOT was agreeable to that, proved that he is alive but is con- Ken and Dorothy Merrill, and obligation given even killed Tuesday in a car-train ac- but Kjonaas told county commis- fined to a hospital. Reason for Dec. 30, 1993 Publishers though peace should be signed cident in Brownton. Henry sioners at Tuesday’s county his hospitalization could not be Ken and Dorothy Merrill, Dear Editor, On Monday, De- prior to June 1, 1919. The Food Hesse, 73, and a neighbor, Mrs. board meeting that MnDOT offi- secured but his sister had re- Publishers cember 22, 2008, the spirit of the Control Act proved that termina- Gus Zettler, 76, died when the cials are now worried they may ceived word from him in a letter Letter to Editor: If President season was reinforced when peo- tion of the Act shall not affect car in which they were traveling not be able to produce the pack- written the previous Sunday and Clinton and members of Con- ple gathered at the Silver Lake any obligation occurred or occur- was struck broadside by a Mil- age deal without the county’s he made no mention of being ill. gress are so concerned about Legion to package food for the ring during its existence and the waukee Road Railway freight help. MnDOT is asking the The whole matter seems to have crime, why are they considering Kids Against Hunger program. purchase of 1918 wheat crop is train at the Leighten avenue county to furnish the design and some basis for the confusion as a a proposal that will guarantee a The fourth grade classes from such an obligation. crossing in Brownton. A RED purchase the rights-of-way for soldier was killed by a truck at new industry for organized crime Lakeside School have been “The president’s proclamation paper poppy marked the spot the project, which would cost ap- the camp where Ben is located and gangs, and take away time doing this for a few years, but of Sep. 2, 1918, establishing where the Hesse car came to rest proximately $50,000, Kjonaas and someone sent the death no- from our police that could be this year an additional shift of guaranteed prices for 1919 wheat after colliding with the east- said. “Raising the road would tice to the wrong family. Military spent fighting existing criminal community members was added. crop applies to wheat harvested bound car. The accident hap- make a tremendous amount of authorities are investigating the acts, and give normally law abid- On short notice, we called some in the United States during 1919 pened shortly after 10 a.m. Au- difference in eliminating prob- matter and a full report will be ing Americans a reasons to disre- Knights of Columbus members, and offered for sale before June thorities said Hesse was giving lems in that area,” Kjonaas said. made later. spect the law? When Canada two some Holy Family members, and 1, 1920. As in the case of the Mrs. Zettler a ride to Brownton’s Commissioner Sheldon Nies said years ago pushed through a huge put up some posters requesting 1918 crop the wheat must be of- shopping district to complete her the county would be willing to 60 Years Ago new tax on cigarettes — as our help. Because of the excellent fered for sale ‘to such agent or Christmas shopping. The two support 18 percent of the proj- leaders in Washington are con- turnout of help for all shifts a employee of the United States or were neighbors and lived only ect’s bill as is the county stan- sidering right now — the picture total of 31,976 meals were pack- Jan. 1, 1959 other person as may be here- 200 yards from and train cross- dard. One option is to use TIP looked rosy. Well, the reality that aged and $950.50 was raised, Wilbert Merrill, Publisher inafter designated’ at any one of ing. The crossing can be seen fees from the landfill to pay for it has sunk in is all over news re- which included money donated The Silver Lake Fire Dept. re- the principal primary markets. from the front door of the Hesse due to the extensive use of the ports coming out of neighbor to by the school students, 1/2 of the sponded promptly to a call for home. County Road 71 turnoff by land- the North: a whopping one out of October KC Paper Drive profits aid from Hutchinson, to help 75 Years Ago Four persons were taken to a fill trucks, he said. Commission- every three cigarettes is now and donations from the public. control a fire that heavily dam- doctor for treatment following a er Mel Dose agreed with using being purchased illegally — Thank you to the Legion for the Jan. 6, 1944 aged the Farmers Union Elevator two car collision at the intersec- the money from the solid waste smuggled in or from stolen use of the Clubrooms, to the Milton D. Hakel, Editor at Hutchinson Christmas Eve. tion of Highway 15 and old fund for the project. goods. The Canadian govern- teachers and students at Lakeside With the opening of the coun- The local boys were summoned Highway 212 west of Brownton ment will lose $1 billion in and their families, and to every- shortly after the fire broke out taxes, and the loss is growing. one who helped or donated. about 7 p.m.; the Glencoe Fire Gangs and organized syndicates Comments from some adults that Dept. was also called to the are running rampant. Law en- it was a fun time and that this From the Chronicle archives scene. Six trucks poured tons of forcement officials are saying should be done again were water on the raging inferno that 30 Years Ago 20 Years Ago 10 Years Ago privately that they are not even heard, so maybe next year we shot flames into the air visible chasing smugglers because they could do this again. Sincerely, for miles away. Efficient work Jan. 4, 1989 Jan. 6, 1999 Jan. 7, 2009 don’t want to risk their lives over Ray and Sharon Bandas by all the Depts. brought the Bill Ramige, Editor Rich Glennie, Editor Rich Glennie, Editor cigarettes. Drug pushers are tak- Glencoe Area Health Center Blake Henry Beneke, son of Chronicle weather observer received an offer of $250,000 for Quinn and Jolee Beneke of Robert Thurn compiled yearly From the Stewart Tribune archives Ford Place, the former Glen- Glencoe, was the first baby born statistics that indicated 2008 re- haven Nursing Home, Hospital in 1999 at Glencoe Area Health ceived 21.64 inches of rain and 100 Years Ago employment within the various Minnesota, and will move there Executive Director John Robson Center. Blake was born at 12:12 58.1 inches of snow, with 20.5 communities for returning ser- shortly after the first of the year. Jan. 3, 1919 announced at the hospital board a.m., Jan. 2, and weighed 7 inches of that snowfall coming vicemen and war workers who Fred Prieve, employee at the meeting on Wednesday. pounds, 1 ounce. last month. Lester Koeppen, Editor otherwise would find it difficult Stewart Elevator a number of Alumni of the local high A fire at the Leroy Meyer Work was progressing on he The New Year’s baby at Glen- to take up the threads of civilian years will continue his position farm, four miles southwest of interior of the new Panther Field coe Regional Health Services ar- school last Saturday got to talk- life following the war. The tax- with the new owner. Since his ing of old basketball teams of the Glencoe, Tuesday morning, ap- House, and expectations are that rived right on schedule, at 9:51 payer group cautions, however, coming to Stewart, Mr. Werner pears to be arson. After an inves- the facility will be open for pub- a.m. Thursday, Jan.1. Hannah school and it came about that that post-war plans should also has made numerous improve- there were enough alumni here tigation later in the day, Glencoe lic use by the end of January. Marie Rose Forcier, daughter of be developed with regard to ments on the elevator, perhaps Fire Chief Taffy Kostecka and Carol Vinkemeier was pic- Matthew and Angela Songer- to form a team. Accordingly, local benefits, as well as unem- the biggest being the 80,000 they got together and issued a State Fire Marshall Ronald tured pinning the sheriff’s badge Forcier of Mound, was 8 pounds, ployment and cost. “Care should bushel annex, just west of the el- Rehmann of St. Paul, agreed that on her husband, Wayne, during 13 ounces and 21 ¼ inches. challenge to the high school be taken to separate the good evator in 1950. In recent years, team with the result that by 5 the vacant house was deliberate- swearing in ceremonies at the Facing a potential cut in local plan from the bad one, so that he has erected grain storage fa- ly set on fire. courthouse on Tuesday. government aid (LGA) ranging that afternoon a game was the community will be bettered cilities, having a total capacity of arranged for that evening. The Ron Bruch, of Glencoe bought People around Glencoe were from $250,000 to $300,000 in rather than burdened in final de- 355,000 bushels. These are lo- Swilleys Dec. 26 from Cliff pretty busy cleaning up after the 2009, the Glencoe City Council contest was in the nature of a velopments of the projects.” cated just east of Stewart Recre- practice game for the school Krause who will be managing area’s first major snowfall this will begin looking at ways to cut Public works planned by local ation in Highway 212. the VFW Club in Glencoe. winter season. The Glencoe area its budget. A special workshop boys and they were dubious as to communities in the state already the outcome from the beginning. received about seven inches of session is planned for Wednes- total $42,000,000 to provide 50 Years Ago snow, most of it coming on Fri- day, Jan. 28. When game time rolled around work for 15,000 to 20,000 men Jan. 2, 1969 day and Saturday. the old grads were there with a for a year, the survey reveals. Kermit T. Hubing, Editor team that would make most of The hemp crop has started Mrs. Lester Grams of rural ‘em go some and the high school moving into the local plant; and Stewart received a gash in the was forced to use Vergil first deliveries indicate it will be back of her head, as the result of Senescall to make a quirtet as a bumper crop when it is finally a collision at the intersection Professional Directory some of the country boys could possible to harvest it. not get to town. Four army men west of Brownton, on Tuesday, and a sailor formed the alumni 60 Years Ago Dec. 24th, at about 1:45 p.m. quintet—Lt. Dudley, Sergt. Driver of the other car was JERRY Major Elmer Hanson, Pvts. Leo Jan. 1, 1959 Thomas Costigan of Litchfield, Dale’s SCHARPE, LTD Plumbing & Heating, Inc. Buhr and Ernest Hanson and Kermit T. Hubin, Editor who was traveling south of Hwy. 712 E. 13th St., Glencoe Ownership of the Stewart Ele- 15. He was accompanied by his 2110 9th St. E. Seaman Leo Mahoney, Supt. • 5” Seamless Gutters Income Tax Preparation Seder was the official referee. vator will change hands on wife and their two children. Mrs. Glencoe, MN 55336 Business, Farm, Personal, Estate & From the first blow of the whis- Thursday, January 1st, when Grams, Mrs. Costigan and the • 6” Seamless Gutters HEATING – COOLING Gift Returns tle it was plain that the old Dennis Albertson of Algona, two children were treated in the • K-Guard Leaf-Free PLUMBING – REMODELING Monthly Accounting, Payroll timers were going to have a Iowa takes over the operation of Brownton Clinic. Both cars were Gutter System RESIDENTIAL – COMMERCIAL & Financial Statements walkaway. All were in pretty fair that firm. Phil Werner has oper- heavily damaged in the accident. (lifetime clog free guarantee) Jerry Scharpe, CPA ated the elevator for the past A mid-morning collision be- PHIL GOETTL 320-864-6353 condition as a result of their CALL DALE FOR A Jeffrey Scharpe, RAP service training. The first half fourteen years. 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‘Panther Spotlight’ award Obituary recipients for September David C. Revier Jr., 72, of Glencoe “Panther Spotlight” award recipients meet all the David Charles Revier Jr., and served his country during LeeAnn Revier, Adam Revier criteria for PRIDE expectations: positivity, respect, 72, of Glencoe, passed away the Vietnam era. He received and his special friend, Jill Tuesday, Dec. 25, at Abbott an honorable discharge Oct. Wischnack, Shane Revier, integrity, dependability and excellence. Northwestern Hospital in 23, 1967. Cody Revier and his special Minneapolis. In May of 1999, Mr. Revier friend, Felicia Griffin, A Celebra- was united in marriage to Corderro Revier and his wife, tion of Life Randy Nelson. During his Becca, Chanceton Revier and was held Sat- life, he had several careers al- his wife, Sadie; stepson, Brad urday, Dec. ways helping others. He was Anderson and his wife, Erica; 29, 1 to 6 a police officer for the City of stepdaughters, Jenny Buker, p.m., at Glencoe, drove school bus, Ginger Buker; grandchildren Adam Revi- truck driver, operating room and great-grandchildren; sis- er’s home (at tech., and a supervisor at ter, Bev Schuft and her hus- "the shop"), David Medallion Cabinetry. band, Mike; sister-in-law, 13263 Gar- Revier Jr. Mr. Revier was a member Nancy Deppe and her hus- den Ave., of Grace Lutheran Church in band, Kevin; nieces, Glencoe. Brownton. nephews, other relatives and David Charles Revier Jr. Mr. Revier enjoyed wood- many friends. was born Oct. 24, 1946, in working, crosswords, racing, Mr. Revier was preceded in Marshall. He was the son of working with his sons, and death by his parents, David David Charles Sr. and Gloria horseback riding. He cher- Sr. and Gloria Revier; moth- Mae (Erickson) Revier. ished the time he spent with er-in-law and father-in-law, David was baptized as an in- his family. Lowell and MaryLee Nelson; fant and was later confirmed Mr. Revier passed away sister-in-law, Vicky Rosen- in his faith as a youth. He re- Tuesday, Dec. 25, at Abbott thal. ceived his education in Glen- Northwestern Hospital in Arrangements by Johnson- coe and was a graduate of the Minneapolis at the age of 72 McBride Funeral Chapel in Glencoe High School Class years. Blessed be his memo- Glencoe. Its Web site is of 1964. ry. www.mcbridechapel.com Mr. Revier entered active Mr. Revier is survived by where online obituaries and military service in the United his wife, Randy Revier; chil- guest book are available. States Navy Aug. 19, 1964, dren, Richard Revier,

Death Notices Gary Hasse, 63, Jacob Seventh- and eighth-graders, Adrich. Back row, left to right: of Green Isle Schwarze, 35, front row, left to right: Juaquin Lucas Brelje, Ellie Sonju, Angel Alice Patzold, Gary Hasse, age 63, of Orozco Anderson, Allison Martinez, Karli Felland and Mrs. 85, of Glencoe Green Isle, passed away Tues- of Stewart Wilcox, Caden Neid and Teagan Bautch. day, Dec. 25, in rural Lester Jacob Schwarze, 35, of Alice Patzold, 85, of Glen- Stewart, passed away Friday, coe passed away Wednesday, Prairie. Private family services will Dec. 28, at his home. Dec. 12, at GlenFields Living Funeral services will be With Care in Glencoe. be held at a later date. Arrangements are with the held Friday, Jan. 4, 11 a.m., at A memorial service will be Bethlehem United Methodist held at a later date. Johnson-McBride Funeral Chapel in Glencoe. Church in Hutchinson with The Johnson-McBride Fu- spring interment at Sumter neral Chapel in Glencoe is Its Web site is www.mcbridechapel.com Cemetery, Sumter Township. handling the arrangements. Visitation will be held Its Web site is where an online guest book is available. Thursday, Jan. 3, 4 to 7 p.m., www.mcbridechapel.com at the Dobratz-Hantge Funeral where obituaries and an on- Chapel in Hutchinson and one line guest book are available. hour prior to the service at the church. Please visit www.hantge.com for obituary and guest book information. New minimum wages go into effect in Minnesota

Minnesota’s minimum- ter provide for themselves paid to employees younger wage rates were adjusted for and their families,” said Ken than 20 years of age for the inflation yesterday, Jan. 1, to Peterson, commissioner, Min- first 90 consecutive days of $9.86 an hour for large em- nesota Department of Labor employment. The youth wage ployers and $8.04 an hour for and Industry. “But more rate, at least $8.04 an hour, other state minimum wage needs to be done so all Min- may be paid to employees earners. nesotans can earn their way younger than 18 years of age. Ninth- and tenth-graders, front right: David Bettcher, Wendy An estimated 219,000 to economic security.” These state minimum-wage row, from left to right: Logan Barrera-Ramirez, Mason Man- hourly workers in Minnesota, New in 2019, large em- rates will not apply to work excluding jobs in Minneapo- ployers must pay at least performed in the city of Min- Clouse, Faith Geiken, Carter teuffel, Reagan Merrill and Mrs. lis, saw the minimum wage $9.86 an hour when the em- neapolis, which has higher Ruschmeier and Mariah Wen- Collins. increase Jan. 1 from $9.65 to ployer’s annual gross rev- minimum-wage rates. dolek. Back row, from left to $9.86 at large employers. It enues are $500,000 or more. The federal minimum wage increased from $7.87 to $8.04 Small employers must pay at has been $7.25 per hour since at smaller employers. least $8.04 an hour when the July of 2009. Minnesota’s "This is great news for employer’s annual gross rev- minimum wage raised from Minnesota’s lowest-wage enues are less than $500,000. $9.50 to $9.65 Jan. 1, 2018. workers and will help them The training wage rate, at keep up with inflation to bet- least $8.04 an hour, may be New Auburn VFW, Auxiliary give the OK on donations VFW and Auxiliary Post The POW/MIA candle was called the VFW Post No. No. 7266 of New Auburn ap- lit and a moment of silence 7266 to order Dec. 12. proved donations in their was observed. The post OK’d a $75 dona- final meeting of the year be- The auxiliary’s next meet- tion to the Salvation Army, fore a Christmas potluck. ing is set for Jan. 9 at New $50 to the Hastings Veterans President Phyllis Schwanke Auburn City Hall. Home, and $200 to the Santa called the Dec. 12 meeting of President Schwanke ad- Day in New Auburn. the VFW Post Auxiliary journed the meeting. The VFW post’s next meet- meeting to order. The secre- ing is Jan. 9, 7 p.m., at New tary and treasurer reports Auburn City Hall. were read. All correspon- VFW meeting Commander Moore ad- dence was read. Commander Daniel Moore journed the meeting. The Second District VFW/VFWA meeting will be held in Wells Jan. 5. A $125 donation to the Hastings Veterans Home was Juniors and seniors, front row, right, Gia Venier, Michael Waibel, approved. Thurs., Jan. 3 — AA Group mtg. next to Post Office in left to right: Sarah Huitt, Reid Madelynn Emery, Andew Jung- Stewart, 8 p.m., call 320-212-5290 for info. Vanhove, Emily Graupmann and claus and Mr. DeCorsey. Monday., Jan. 7 — Tops Weigh-In mtg., 5-5:30 p.m.; Josh Kuehn. Back row, left to Brownton Senior Citizens Club, Brownton Community Center, 1 p.m. Tues., Jan. 8 — Brownton City Council, 7 p.m. Thurs., Jan. 10 — AA Group mtg. next to Post Office in SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR THE Stewart, 8 p.m., call 320-212-5290 for info. LOCAL HOUSES OF WORSHIP, CALL Monday., Jan. 14 — Tops Weigh-In mtg., 5-5:30 p.m.; Brownton Senior Citizens Club, Brownton Community TODAY TO BE A SPONSOR OF OUR Center, 1 p.m.; Stewart City Council, 7 p.m.; Edward Call us Ewald Post 143 of Brownton & Auxiliary, Brownton WEEKLY PASTOR’S CORNER Community Center, 7:30 p.m. to place Thurs., Jan. 17 — AA Group mtg. next to Post Office in FOR A GREAT RATE! your Stewart, 8 p.m., call 320-212-5290 for info.; Stewart HAPPY ad. Lions McLeod County Chronicle SECURITY BANK & TRUST CO. Chronicle/ 128 4TH AVE. N. • P.O. BOX 279 • BROWNTON, MN 55312-0279 Advertiser PHONE (320) 328-5222 • FAX 320-328-4045 320-864-5518 Member FDIC 320-864-5518 The McLeod County Chronicle, www.glencoenews.com, Wednesday, January 2, 2019, page 7 Chronicling 2018: Those who left us

Below is a compiled list of Paulette “Pauli” Margaret burg, Sept. 10; Dale Anthony those who passed on in the Jungclaus, 69, formerly of Smith, 55, Hamburg, Sept. year of 2019. The Chronicle Glencoe, May 1; Myra June 10; Victor Martin Brinkmeier, prints these names as a re- (Stoeckmann) Hoernemann, 92, Hutchinson, Sept. 10; minder of the neighbors and 86, Glencoe, May 2; Jody Vida Mae Kosek, 87, Brown- family members that were so Lhotka, 51, Plato, May 2; ton, Sept. 12; Melissa Paige important to the community. Helen D. Engelmann, 91, Guldemann, 55, Glencoe, Green Isle, May 4; Monica Sept. 15; Willard A. Jessen, January Dorothy (Panning) Kamps, 61, Barnum, Sept. 18; Rev. Franklin Willis Burke, 92, 90, Waconia, May 6; Michael E. Likens, 71, of Hutchinson, Jan. 1; Karen Stephanie Jo Torgerson Sip- Watkins, Sept. 18; Dorothy Leona (Wilkens) Martin, 78, prell, 58, Eden Prairie, May D. (Ristow) Wuetherich, 87, Plato, Jan. 2; Lorna Esther 5; Ronald Robert Frishman, Sept. 20; Edwin Richard Rose (Grenke) Shanahan, 98, 82, formerly of Glencoe, Ellis, 92, Glencoe, Sept. 20; Chronicle photos by Karin Ramige Glencoe, Jan. 4; Carmen May 7; Paul Frederick Alfred Burdorf, 95, Arling- Johnson-Klassen, 46, Glen- Dröher, 67, Orono, May 12; ton, Sept. 24; Doris S. Christmas buffet for the food shelf coe, Jan. 4; Alan Jerabek, 74, Constance “Connie” Marlene Thompson, 97, McMinnville, Hutchinson, Jan. 5; LeRoy (Templin) Jutz, 76, Glencoe, Ore., Sept. 25. Unhinged! Pizza in Francis Penas, 81, Glencoe, May 13; Keith Pikal, 79, Glencoe hosted the Jan. 11; David Leo Heintz, Gaylord, May 13; Mavis October fourth annual free 77, Glencoe, Jan. 11; LuAnn Frauendienst, 69, New John William Drew, 97, Christmas Day buf- (Debner) Emich, Plato, Jan. Glencoe, Oct. 2; Dellas Auburn, May 13; Kevin Er- fet to benefit the 12; (Harold) Lee Ostrom, 66, ickson, 62, Darwin, May 19; Louise (Feltmann) VonBerge, Hutchinson, Jan. 14; Donald Harold E. Streseman, 83, 75, Glencoe, Oct. 2; Therese McLeod County Henry Miskovsky, 80, Silver Brownton, May 19; Richard Marie Ollig (nee Horejsi), 88, Emergency Food Lake, Jan. 15; Delphine De- “Dick” Steven Kosek, 69, Winsted, Oct. 3; Emil Shelf. The event fed lores Lindeman, 92, of Hutchinson, May 20; Janette William “Corky” Moehring, 1,115 people, col- Brownton, Jan. 17; Dorothy Goettl, 54, Brownton, May 90, Watertown, S.D., Oct. 9; Sophia Herrmann, 90, Glen- Mark Grams, 68, formerly of lected 1,400 pounds 22; Aurelia Marie Louise (Di- of food and collect- coe, Jan. 19; Donald David etel) Luedtke, 100, Glencoe, Glencoe; William “Bill” Her- Seay, 80, Glencoe, Jan. 19; May 23; The Rev. Donald E. man Harjes Jr., 89, Norwood ed $4,062. Pictured John “Jack” Edward Freder- Urbach, Ph.D, 86, Glencoe, Young America, Oct. 9; May- above is owner ick Mueller, 94, NYA, Jan. May 27. nard E. Grenke, 95, Glencoe, Jason Zehnder, 22; Emmaline A. Ehoff, 91, Oct. 9; Shirley Patricia “Pat” standing next to Little Falls, Jan. 22; Judith June Shepley, 92, Inver Grove “Judy” Emilie Kadlec, 72, Carol A. Picha, 79, Glen- Heights, Oct. 10; Terry some of the food Hutchinson, Jan. 23; Robert coe; June 6; Dolores L. Keenan, El Cajon, Calif., Oct. collected. On the Douglas Simondet, 61, Silver Dreier, 91, Glencoe, June 10; 11; Richard Donald Gorr, 75, left, Eric Pagen cut Lake, Jan. 23; Maynard E. Marie Dols, 103, Brownton, Glencoe, Oct. 13; Duane Ivan an endless stream Kirchoff, 85, Mayer, Jan. 25; June 13; Ruth Lila Biermann, Stradtmann, 74, Glencoe, of pizzas coming out Pamela Anne Schwarze, 60, 91, NYA, June 16; Viola Mae Oct. 15; Barbara Christine Brownton, Jan. 25; Margaret (Hamblin) Wurzberger, 84, Friauf, 74, Winsted, Oct. 16; of the oven in a Buckentin, 82, Hamburg, Jan. Glencoe, June 19; Francis Erwin A. Schmidt, 98, Nor- steamy kitchen. 26; Stephana Steinbach, 99, “John” Jilek, 90, Glencoe, wood Young America, Oct. Stewart, Jan. 26; Charlotte June 23; Donald “Don” 17; David Francis Ondracek, Elizabeth (Wol-ter) Alpaugh, Charles Christensen, 80, 80, Hutchinson, Oct. 18; Joel 59, Carver, Jan. 28; Benjamin Glencoe, June 25; Cynthia Patrick Trebesch, 50, Kandiy- Year in review: All ‘Letter to “Ben” Edward Hoffman, 84, Mae Glaeser, 78, Hector, ohi, Oct. 19; Janetta Ruth Spring Park, Jan. 31. Buffalo Lake, June 25; Mari- (Rettig) Augustine, 77, Glen- etta Novotny, 78, Hector, coe, Oct. 19; Walter E. the editor’ writers from 2018 February June 27. Roeschlein, 93, Onamia, Oct. Gilbert Dammann, 95, born 20; Renee Henning, 80, Plato, in Plato, Feb. 3; Emily There- July mann, community blood Oct. 27; Elmer Arthur John January drive; Andrea Janke, Glen- August sa Wilkins, 91, Glencoe, Feb. Phyllisann (Lippert) Elling, Raduenz, 81, Plato, Oct. 28; Jan. 10 – David Hay, Glen- Aug. 1 – John Baldwin, 5; Jolanda V. Popelka, 71, 91, formerly of Glencoe, coe. The Rev. Harvey Gerald coe. May 2 – Gary Ballard, Glencoe; Diane Robinson, Mayer, Feb. 5; Alice Irene July 3; Rachelle “Shelly” De Jan. 24 – Kath, 80, formerly of Glen- Gary Ballard, Glencoe; City Councilor Hutchinson. (Sturges) Bandemer, 88, Blieck, 33, Glencoe, July 4; Aug. 15 – coe, Oct. 30; Wayne William Glencoe; Emily Gruenhagen, Allen Robeck, Glencoe. Senior Link Age Glencoe, Feb. 6; Myron Odelia Theresia Britz, 95, Mackenthun, 80, Glencoe, Glencoe; U.S. Rep Collin Pe- Line. Harold Krecklau, Big Point, Glencoe, July 4; Ruth Marie Oct. 30; Robert “Bob” terson, Washington, D.C. May 81, Feb. 6; Alfonso Cano Jr., Nelson, 100, formerly of Homan, 69, formerly of Jan. 31 – John Grien, May 9 – Daris Remus, September Sept. 5 – Commissioner 61, Glencoe, Feb. 6; Maynard Glencoe, July 5; Amanda Al- Hutchinson, Oct. 30. Hutchinson; Ed Burns, Glencoe. Paul Wright, Lynn Township. Ellsworth Dammann, 94, varez-Rodriguez, 32, Glen- Mayer. May 23 – Bill Ramige, Lester Prairie, Feb. 7; Gordon coe, July 5; Thomas Riley November Glencoe. October Thomas Pawlicki, 75, Silver McGannon, 80, Crystal, Michael Wendlandt, 69, February May 30 – Superintendent Feb. 21 – 2018 Blizzard Oct. 3 – Kelli & Abbi Reit- Lake, Feb. 10; Diane Heil, Monday, July 9; Hillard Stewart, Nov. 4; LaVerne M. Chris Sonju, GSL School Blast Committee. er, Glencoe; Maureen Krum- 73, Brownton, Feb. 10; Oelfke, 91, Hamburg, July (Stibal) Ford, 98, Glencoe, District; Diana Karau, Gay- Feb. 28 – Gary Carter, rey, Glencoe. Melvin “Mel” George Jung- 19; Helen Rohe Koepp, 95, Nov. 6; Elvera Selma lord. claus, 86, Glencoe, Feb. 15; formerly of Brownton, July (Behrmann) Mackenthun, 93, Glencoe; Gary Ballard, Glen- Oct. 10 – Superintendent Martha Urban, 91, Silver 10; Leona Marie (Templin) Norwood Young America, coe; Rev. John Pixler, Glen- June Chris Sonju, GSL School Lake, Feb. 17; Lucille Micka, Braun, 98, Young America, Nov. 6; David Willmer Wagn- coe. June 6 – Karen de Boer, District; Diane Robinson, 92, Buffalo, Feb. 18; Myrtle July 16; Timothy “Tim” John er, 80, New Auburn, Nov. 7; Glencoe; Commissioner Hutchinson. Oct. 24 – Irene Anderson, 88, Glencoe, Pinske, 71, Plato, July 18; Kenneth H. Lassen, 81, Min- March Randy Maluchnik, Carver Diane Robinson, March 7 – Gary Ballard, formerly of Jackson, Feb. 18; Gary F. VonBerge, 69, neapolis, Nov. 9; Verdie County Board. Hutchinson; Superintendent Thomas Novak, 62, formerly Hutchinson, July 24; Robert Ellingson, 94, Moorhead; Glencoe; James Bobier, Chris Sonju, GSL School of Glencoe, Feb. 18; Inez Jerome Hanson, 73, Hutchin- Lorraine Alvina (Lindemeier) Acoma Township. July District. Bertha Alsleben, 91, Glencoe, son, July 26; Todd E. Brown, Exsted Murch, 92, Glencoe, March 14 – Steve Cook, July 4 – Leah Pockrandt, Hutchinson; American Red Cross; November Feb. 23; Byron Kranz, 74, 53, Washington State, July Nov. 14; Delmer Ferdinand Nov. 14 – Superintendent March 21 – County Com- Charleen Engelmann, com- Gaylord, Feb. 24; Harold F. 28; Audrey Stenzel, 89, Schmidt, 96, Glencoe, Nov. Chris Sonju, GSL School missioner Paul Wright, Lynn munity blood drive. Oelfke, 87, Arlington, Feb. Winthrop, July 28; Steven 15; Aurelia Laurine (Hanson) District. Township; Ana Alexander, July 18 – Richard Trocke, 24; Michael “Mike” Miller, Wayne Greenwalt, 61, Glen- Werth, 94, Glencoe, Nov. 16; Nov. 21 – Charleen Engel- chamber of commerce; 2018 Arlington; Charleen Engel- 59, Walker, Feb. 25. coe, July 29. Lillian “Lilly” Gertrude mann, community blood GSL band and choir trip mann, community blood (Benkowski) Dammann, 85, drive. March August Lester Prairie, Nov. 16; Jane chaperones. drive. Carol Mueller, 91, Arling- Terrence D. Pulkrabek, 77, L. Meyer, 80, Bloomington, March 28 – Ana Alexan- July 25 – Diane Robinson, December ton, March 1; Kenneth New Hope; Alexandré (Alex) Nov. 21; LaVera Droege, 82, der, chamber of commerce. Hutchinson; Mitzi Shimanski, Dec. 12 – Curt Carrigan, William Donnay, 86, Glen- Dale Asche, 37, Chaska; Mar- Glencoe, Nov. 21; Lorna McLeod County Republican Brownton. coe, March 2; Laurence Fran- lene H. Arndt, 70, Owatonna, April Party. Doris (Black) Kocourek, 86, April 4 – Jim Bobier, cis Oberlin, 90, Glencoe, Aug. 1; Carol Mae (Stuede- Glencoe, Nov. 22; Richard March 2; Brian L. Latzig, 55, mann) Heldt, 75, Norwood Acoma Township. John ‘Dick’ Droege, 78, April 11 – Charleen Engel- Lester Prairie, March 9; Ger- Young America, August 6; Houston, Texas, Nov. 29; ald “Jerry” Francis Mayer, James P. Jurek Jr., Silver Bruce Ponath, 53, Belle 74, Glencoe, March 17; Janet Lake, Aug. 7; Eugene Alfred Plaine, Nov. 24. PERSONALIZED & CUSTOMIZED Zeiss, 80, Hutchinson, March Rannow, 78, Silver Lake, In Memory 20; Mathias “Matt” Wirtz, 74, Aug. 10; Donald W. “Don- December In loving memory of Tucson, March 29; Florence nie” Schrader, 75, Plato, Aug. Edward C. Koehn, 73, George “PaPa” Ardolf V. Mohr, 91, New Ulm, 16; Charles “Chuck” Kenneth Monticello, Dec. 2; Aurelia who passed away 33 years March 29. Jahnke, 62, formerly of Strei, 91, Lester Prairie, Dec. ago, Jan. 3, 1986 Hutchinson and Glencoe, 6; Alvin Wiechman, 88, We miss him, through 33 years April Aug. 16; Hubert P. Scher- Stewart, Dec. 6; Harlen A. haved passed. Serena Wachholz, 95, mann, 81, Silver Lake, Aug. Voight, 86, Green Isle, Dec. His presence will forever last. NYA, April 1; Evelyn Bur- 19; Darrel Redmann, 76, 7; Willard Zarnott, 91, Gay- In our hearts and in our minds, 952.467.2081 dorf, 94, Arlington, April 2; Stewart, Aug. 19; David lord, Dec. 8; KathyLynne we have memories of all kinds. We wish that he were still here, Germaine “Geri” Shult, 81, Richard Klepel, 78, Brown- Klucas Kirsch, 64, Stewart, JOHN & LORI TROCKE But someday we’ll again be near. Winthrop, April 3; William ton, Aug. 20; Loretta Anna Dec. 12; Alice Patzold, 85, Sadly missed by families of “Bill” Genz, 66, Winthrop, (Fieber) Ide, 97, Glencoe, Glencoe, Dec. 12; Delores Larry and JoAnn Ardolf April 3; Dorran V. Rickert, Aug. 25; Kenneth Herbert Ann (Pulkrabek) Zebell, 92, 65, Austin, April 7; Bruce Kay and Gary Nowak Mackenthun, 86, Plato, Aug. Dec. 20; David Charles Revi- *1Ct Brummond, 100, formerly of 27; Isabel Marie Karg, 21, er Jr., 72, Glencoe, Dec. 25; Hutchinson, April 13; Mar- Glencoe, Aug. 28; Frederick Gary Hasse, 63, Green Isle, lene Bruch, 84, Arlington, J. Prieve, 86, Brownton, Aug. Dec. 25; Jacob Schwarze, 35, Your Smile April 17; Lorraine Weberg, 30. Stewart, Dec. 28. I Miss Those Close To Me 88, Gaylord, April 18; Who Are Now In Heaven As Charles “Chuck” H. Warner, September Beautiful Angels. 93, Brownton, April 19; Bradley H. Roepke, 70, Rhonda Zajicek Aloysius “Al” Arnold Wirtz, Rockford, Ill., Sept. 1; Carol 11/9/63-12/27/16 85, NYA, April 22; Doris Zei- Jean (Lemke) Fahey, 88, Nor- Though your smile is gone forever, and your hand we cannot touch her Heimkes, 76, Arlington, wood Young America, Sept. still we have so many memories April 22; Raymond Edward 3; Barbara “Barb” Jean PLUMBING of the one we loved so much. Graupmann, 90, Grand (Schmidt) Dammann, 73, For all your Your memory is our keepsake Plumbing & Heating needs with which we will never part Rapids, April 26; Bernetta Al- Lester Prairie, Sept. 6; Ed- God has you in his keeping sleben, 95, Brownton, April ward Lawrence Schugg, 71, and repairs call today! we have you in our hearts. • Tempstar Gas, LP Furnace & A.C. 27; Carol Klaustermeier, 75, New Auburn, Sept. 7; Lor- • License #067203-PM It is sad to walk the road alone, Lester Prairie, April 30. raine Meier, 96, Glencoe, Dobrava Bros. instead of side by side. Sept. 8; Gladys Laura Selma But to all there comes a moment Plumbing & Heating • Glencoe when the ways of life divide. May (Bergs) Kroells, 79, Ham- You gave us years of happiness 320-864-6335 then came sorrow and tears, From all of us at www.dobravabrothers.com But you left us beautiful memories, We will treasure through the years. McLeod Publishing!! www.glencoenews.com HEATING Sadly missed by Keith & family The McLeod County Chronicle, www.glencoenews.com, Wednesday, January 2, 2019, page 8 Chronicling 2018: The year in review

2019 Blandin Community ing. Pam Whitmore, a repre- Year in review Continued from page 3 Leadership Program. sentative from the League of proposed offers for the central Friday, April 27, the Glen- Minnesota Cities, presented April storm project. coe-Silver Lake eighth-grade advice in effective communi- April 4 – The McLeod Residents of Glencoe had band performed at the South cation as a result of, at the risk County Board of Commis- the opportunity to hear Min- View Middle Level Band Fes- of sounding repetitive, dys- sioners voted 4-1 Tuesday to nesota-native mystery writer tival held in Edina. At the con- functional council meetings. govern the Meeker-McLeod- David Housewright speak at clusion of its performance, the A proposal to eliminate one Sibley Community Health the ballroom in the Glencoe band was treated to a “clinic” section of fifth grade at Glen- Services by delegation, rather City Center on Tuesday, April time with DeAnn Klun (re- coe-Silver Lake (GSL) than approving a full integra- 10, in celebration of National tired) of the Orono Public Schools was back on the table tion of the three counties’ Library Week. Schools. Monday night. The GSL health services departments It may have been Friday the May 9 – On the same day School Board met in a work into one agency. 13th with a major blizzard on construction began on Glen- session Wednesday, June 6, to The McLeod County Board the way, but that didn’t stop coe’s central storm sewer, the discuss its next steps after a of Commissioners Tuesday the Glencoe-Silver Lake City Council met and spent proposal to eliminate the sec- approved a quote of $18,389 Knowledge Bowl program most of the meeting dis- tion — made possible through to mill off the surface of about from adding another state cussing the possibility of mov- the retirement of a long-time a mile of Tagus Avenue west championship trophy to its ing the recycling dumpsters on teacher and a smaller class of Lake Marion in preparation collection. 10th Street and replacing the size for fifth grade — failed of another cement stabiliza- The Glencoe-Silver Lake tank on the wastewater depart- on a 4-2 vote at the board’s tion project to prepare the High School spring play, “110 ment’s jetter — both of which May meeting. roadbed for a seal coat. Stories,” was presented April failed to progress. June 20 – As Paul Sparby The McLeod County Fair- 26-29 at Glencoe-Silver Lake Marcella Cohrs of Glencoe departed from eight years as grounds will, hopefully, be Chronicle file photo High School’s Auditorium. recieved a plaque on her 100th serving as principal in one of seeing a much-needed addi- Hands-on plane crash testing Glencoe-Silver Lake hosted birthday with a proclamation the Glencoe-Silver Lake tion to the existing show arena Friedens UCC in Norwood the state solo/ensemble music claiming May 2, 2018, as (GSL) district’s most impor- building. The proposed addi- Young America, the path to June tant leadership positions, he contest at the former St. Pius Marcella Cohrs’ Day. Glencoe June 6 – The Glencoe City tion features an 80-by-100- ministry didn’t become clear said, “I had a really great eight X School Wednesday, April Mayor Randy Wilson present- Council Monday night ap- foot multi-purpose extension until an internship at Walt Dis- years here. I can’t thank the 11. ed Cohrs with the proclama- proved a storm water rate in- that adds desperately needed ney World. GSL community enough … I Kathleen Michelle Trevino, tion honoring her. crease to $12.50 a month per space and a concrete walkway May 16 – Well over $115,000 in was truly honored …” to serve 33, of Stewart, was taken by Kurtzweg an- household, up from the cur- for accessibility to the new scholarships were awarded as GSL’s high school princi- ambulance to the Glencoe Re- nounced candidacy for county rent $7.50 a month. City Ad- building. The estimated cost from area organizations and pal. gional Health Services Hospi- auditor-treasurer. ministrator Mark Larson said of the project is $150,000. Pri- scholarship funds at the Glen- A well-behaved Glencoe tal after a one-vehicle rollover Volunteers at the Sibley the rate increase is necessary vate donors, some of which coe-Silver Lake High School City Council met June 18 for on Highway 212 near Ulm Av- County Historical Museum to help pay for the 2018 storm had already been donated and senior night Sunday. only 35 minutes — a seeming- enue, west of Brownton, Mon- were busy organizing a dis- water bond issue. some of which were anticipat- May 30 – There were seven ly immediate impact in effi- day at about 9 a.m. play of items from World War For many, the connotations ed, covered around two-thirds participants in the Brownton ciency and behavior, possibly April 25 – The Brownton I, 1914 to 1918. The display surrounding retirement means of the needed funding. Women’s Club bike-a-thon correlated to a League of Min- City Council officially award- included military uniforms, a hanging up the briefcase and The Glencoe City Council Sunday, May 6, all of whom nesota Cities counseling ses- ed the bid for the underground flight suit worn 100 years ago slacks, sliding into a pair of discussed replacement of its were winners. sion at the last personnel and utility and street surface por- by a Sibley County pilot, slippers and never putting sewer jetter and a tractor for Stewart American Legion legislative committee meeting. tion of its comprehensive im- maps, discharge papers, along pants on again — all while the streets and parks depart- Post 125 and its Auxiliary Or, it could’ve been because provement project at a special with short histories about the clutching a margarita. This is ment at its Monday night hosted Memorial Day by its the council didn’t have much meeting April 16. lives of these servicemen. especially true in the case of meeting. veterans memorial Monday to talk about. Chuck Warner, an icon in The Glencoe-Silver Lake Kathy Korth, a long-time Over 130 Farm Bureau morning. Terry Maiers of the June 27 – Four campers the newspaper industry in School Board took on two Glencoe-Silver Lake (GSL) members from Minnesota met Legion offered a welcome to and one counselor from Minnesota, a longtime pub- major financial issues Monday second-grade teacher, who state legislators at the state those attending. McLeod County attended the lisher of the former Brownton night — a proposed reduction taught in the district for all of Capitol in St. Paul on March Veterans, American Legion 2018 Regional 4-H Camp: Bulletin and a one-time co- of a full-time fifth-grade her 39 years as an educator. 22. Post and Auxiliary members Chloe Lucas, Kyleigh Lucas, owner or publisher of several teacher for the 2018-19 school June 13 – The Brownton April 11 – America’s elec- and the Silver Lake Fire De- Travis Mohs, Aubrey Schmidt newspapers, died at his daugh- year, and a proposal to imple- City Council approved three tric cooperatives designated partment were in attendance to and Counselor Emily Ward. ter’s home in Florida on April ment a literacy curriculum. resolutions at its June 5 meet- the second Monday of April as listen to the Glencoe-Silver The Regional 4-H Camp is a 19 at the age of 93. The reduction of a full-time ing to provide financing for its National Lineman Apprecia- Lake band as well as multiple unique camping opportunity equivalency (FTE) teacher street and utility improvement. tion Day. April 9, McLeod speakers on a hot, humid day for youth who completed third May failed 4-2, and the expenditure Class was in session for a Co-op Power Association in the park at Silver Lake’s through sixth grades. May 2 – Saturday, since for a new literacy curriculum packed house at Monday’s (MPCA) honored the people Memorial Day service. there was still snow on the passed 4-2. city of Glencoe Personnel and who often work in challenging May 23 – ground, the Stewart-Brownton The Brownton Legislative Committee meet- conditions to keep the lights Girl Scouts participated in in- City Council approved tempo- on. door Earth Day activities. rary funding for its utility and After serving as Glencoe’s They made butterfly feeders street project, which will pay fire chief for nearly eight for the butterfly garden, as bills until the long-term loan years, Ron Grack decided well as seed bombs and wind- from the United States Depart- 2018 was the year to retire. chimes. ment of Agricultura (USDA) Rural Development can be ac- cessed. As Council Member Al Robeck interrogated Mayor Randy Wilson and City Ad- ministrator Mark Larson on why he isn’t allowed to speak during periods allotted for public input, Wilson immedi- ately took action. He ex- plained that the League of Minnesota Cities contacted him about how the council has been conducting meetings. The League of Minnesota Cities has offered free guid- ance to help resolve the issues WE ARE and mentioned possible litiga- Chronicle file photo tion if the council can’t find ‘Rustic Romance’ at Glencoe-Silver Lake prom improvement. The Glencoe Police Depart- Five area teenagers were in- McLeod County commis- ment brought in a new cap- sioners expressed frustration YEARS OLD! jured Saturday evening in a tain, Tony Padilla, to help so- two-vehicle crash on Highway at a Monday morning work- 10 lidify Glencoe as the fifth 7 near Omega Avenue, east of shop that the recycling bins safest city in Minnesota. Hutchinson. The accident was placed in cities and townships The 65th annual McLeod reported at 10:41 p.m. are being contaminated with County Dairy Association The Glencoe Area Chamber non-recyclable material. Spring Banquet and Dairy of Commerce & Tourism an- For Matt Orendorff, the new Thank You Princess Coronation was set pastor for Church of Peace nounced Glencoe has been ac- Thank you to everyone who has helped us in for Saturday, April 14, at the cepted to participate in the United Church of Christ any way these past 10 years. We appreciate Glencoe City Center. (UCC) in Glencoe and the support and goodwill we received. Four people — including Even a bigger thank you to all our staff, past two children — were injured and present, without whom we would not late Sunday afternoon in a Panther Field House and have thrived. three-vehicle crash on High- The same goes to our clients and their way 15 south of Brownton. the McLeod County Chronicle families who open their doors to us every day The accident was reported at present to deliver care in their homes. 4:23 p.m. As we begin 2019, we look forward to our April 18 – Glencoe City “40 Day Fitness” continued services to all of you. Council members had a busy agenda Monday night. It Challenge awarded a competitive bid to Many blessings to you this New Year. R&R Excavating out of Dates: January 8–February 19, 2019 Hutchinson to get to work on Teams of 2 (minimum of 20 teams) Glencoe’s storm sewer prob- Cost: $25 per person, includes unlimited access to the lem. 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