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ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTIETH YEAR BELLE PLAINE, MINNESOTA, JUNE 15, 2011 75¢ SINGLE COPY NUMBER 24 ECHO Group Bringing Food Shelf to Belle Plaine ECHO President Betsy Ollhoff. at St. John Assumption Church Downtown ECHO is the group that spon- in Faxon Township has served sored the 1,000 Random Acts the area for several years. But Location Will of Kindness campaign last year. that facility, which doesn’t have The idea for a food shelf came expansion space, will be phased Open Next from a survey the group con- out by the end of the year, said ducted last year. Fr. Keith Salisbury, pastor at St. Month The food shelf will be located John Assumption. in the Pioneer Building, the for- by John Mueller mer Huber Grocery Store, at ‘Defi nitely A Need’ 149 Meridian Street N. ECHO Organizers say the need ex- Rhonda Walsh, an ECHO has signed a one-year lease with member, believes the food shelf ists. Throw in a building, dona- building owner Ken Meger. tions and volunteers and Belle will help dozens of Belle Plaine It will regularly serve several area families each week. She Plaine’s fi rst in-town food shelf dozen people and families from is headed for an opening next said “a lot” of Belle Plaine fam- Belle Plaine and the surround- ilies use food shelves in neigh- month. ing area each week. The food shelf is a project run boring communities as well as Plans call for the food shelf to the CAP Agency food shelves by Ecumenical Community begin serving people the second Hope Outreach (ECHO), a col- in Chaska or Shakopee. Layoffs weekend of July. It will be open and foreclosures, Walsh said, lection of clergy and citizens regularly Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 1 This year’s German Day queen candidates are, from left, Rachel Wolf, Clarissa Caola, Becky working “to make Belle Plaine p.m. Food Shelf Koepp and Alexandra Hartman. a better place to live,” said A food shelf in the social hall (continued on page 2) German Day Saturday Wrestling Time Moved Up; Street Dance to Start at 8 p.m. A parade, the crowning of a the lineup taking place near ing will be 2010 German Day new German Day queen, pro- the Belle Plaine Clinic at 700 Queen McKay Karl. fessional wrestling and a street Prairie Street West. The route Also during the post-parade dance will again headline this will proceed past The Lutheran program will be the Bar-B-Q Saturday’s Belle Plaine Ger- Home to Main Street and then Days Queen Candidates In- man Day festivities downtown. downtown. Participants are troduction (see list below). Gone from this year’s list of at- asked to check-in at the starting tractions is the mini-tractor pull spot at least 30 minutes prior Local fan favorite Mitch Para- on Main Street. to the start. The grand marshal dise will again headline this year’s Pro Wrestling card. He German Day Committee is Bill Koniarski (see separate story). is scheduled to take on Nate Cottonwood Memorial member Dan Neisen said the Bash. This year’s action in the organization that puts on the The post-parade program ring downtown will start at 4 show was already booked for downtown, which will again be p.m. rather than in the evening. Motorcyclists, car enthusiasts and local music devotees made their way to downtown Belle this year’s German Day date. emceed by Rick Brown of Belle Again, the event is free. Other Plaine Saturday for the inaugural Cottonwood Memorial, an event honoring area residents Plans are to bring back the Plaine, will include the Ger- wrestlers scheduled to appear who have shaped the community before they passed away. Below, event organizer Brian event next year. man Day Queen Coronation. include Johnny Parks, Hor- Kruschke (right) chatted with former Belle Plaine Police Chief Steve Rost and his wife June The fi rst activity is scheduled This year’s candidates are Cla- ace “The Psychopath,” Lenny rissa Caola, daughter of Robert while Brett Kruschke, left, looked on. for 11 a.m. with the Motorcycle Lane, Ariya Davari, Maurice Run that will begin downtown and Michelle Caola; Alexandra LaPointe and Speedy Lorenz. and make stops at several area Hartman, daughter of Matt and Amber Stone is scheduled to communities. There will be Joyce Hartman; Becky Koepp, take on Mystic in the women’s door prizes at each stop. Regis- daughter of Wayne and Ker- tration begins at 10 a.m. ry Koepp; and Rachel Wolf, German Day The Parade of German daughter of Rick and Laurie Wolf. Assisting with the crown- Clans will start at 2 p.m. with (continued on page 4) Bill Koniarski’s Next Ride is Head of German Day Parade by Dan Ruud Since coming from Germany to America on a ship when he was 2 years old, Bill Koniarski of Belle Plaine Township has not only lived the American dream, he’s helped shape it. In the process, he’s grown a lot of crops, met a couple of U.S. presidents, served three decades on the Scott County Board and helped see to it that a vital link between the county and Twin Cities was built. Bill, along with his parents Gustav and Elfriede and sister Hilde, docked at Ellis Island, Council Holds Closed Meeting N.Y., in the shadow of the Stat- ue of Liberty on Sept. 22, 1924. to Discuss Purchasing Building The family’s last place of resi- dence was Schweimke, Germa- by Dan Ruud Last fall, the council approved of the building, Paul Creighton ny. Their fi nal destination was a Why rent a portion of a build- a lease agreement with Valley and Erik Johnson, have indi- farm in rural Belle Plaine. ing if you can own the whole Business Park for rental space. cated that they would consider Nearly 87 years later, Bill is thing? Or why spend the mon- The 5,000-square-foot space is selling the entire facility to the paying tribute to his birthplace ey to own the whole thing when being used for the storage of city. as grand marshal of this Satur- you can just lease a portion of public works equipment. Under Belle Plaine Public Works Su- day’s German Day Parade. it? terms of the agreement, the city perintendent Al Fahey said the Being just 2 years old, Bill Those options involving the is paying $2,500 per month un- building, with only a few minor doesn’t remember the voy- Valley Business Park building til Dec. 31, 2011, with the city alterations, would suit his de- age across the Atlantic on the on Diversifi ed Drive south of having the option to terminate partment for the long-term. Mount Clay, a ship that served the lease with a 30-day notice. Highway 169 were discussed Murphy said that during last the German Imperial Navy dur- behind closed doors between At the time of the lease agree- week’s closed meeting, the ing World War I before being the Belle Plaine City Council ment, one-half of the 20,000- council directed staff to gather seized by the U.S. in 1917. Be- and city staff on June 6. square-foot building was oc- more information on how much fore then, the ship was known The agenda item, discussion cupied by Airborne Athletics it would cost to retrofi t the Val- as the Prinz Eitel Friedrich. of which was closed to the pub- and one-quarter by Countryside ley Business Park building into “I remember my mother talk- lic, was requested by Council Construction. Airborne Athlet- a public works facility. After- ing about how they separated Bill Koniarski was chairman of the Metropolitan 911 Tele- Member Scott Schneider. ics recently moved out and has wards, the next step may be to the children from their parents phone Board, which was responsible for the implementation relocated to Burnsville, leaving obtain an appraisal of the build- when coming off the ship,” said and operation of the seven-county 911 emergency calling sys- the city and Countryside as the tem in 1982. He still has the ceremonial hard hat from the only tenants. City Council Koniarski position and plenty of other memorabilia from his 32 years as City Administrator David a Scott County commissioner. Murphy said that the owners (continued on page 8) (continued on page 7) PAGE TWO BELLE PLAINE HERALD, BELLE PLAINE, MINNESOTA WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 2011
Local food drives and donations should help fi lled the shelves at Belle Plaine’s new in-town food shelf. The new facility on North Meridian Street is expected to open next month. ing the opening of a food shelf. donation to help fund a refrig- Food Shelf Boy Scouts are helping to get erator and freezer. the operation up and running, “It’s coming together really (continued from page 1) carrying in donated desks and well,” Walsh said. are signs the group has selected fi le cabinets and donated food. Food for the facility will be a desirable project. Mitch Walsh, a Boy Scout, is raised through food drives, working on the shelving, paint- “There defi nitely is a need,” donations from area grocery ing and fl ooring for his Eagle she said. stores and through monetary Scout project. The Belle Plaine A group of volunteers is fuel- donations. Monetary donations Rotary Club is considering a are important because Second Food Network’s buying power can stretch a $1 donation nine- fold, Smith said. A food drive will be timed for just before or during the Belle Plaine Bar-B-Q Days, Ollhoff said. Food grown locally may also be donated. The group has benefi ted from the help of electricians and area businesses donating food, money and furniture. Anderson & Skubitz has helped complete P[/FX:PSL4USJQ the legal paperwork. “There are a lot of people who’ve stepped forward and P[-PCTUFS5BJM asked, what do you need?” Oll- hoff said. The people who need the help of a food shelf are among the impoverished, but also those struggling to retain nice houses and vehicles during the eco- nomic downturn, said Trudy Smith, coordinator of Jordan’s BBQ food shelf. “You have families that had one or two people working who this weekend! now maybe have had their in- comes cut dramatically,” Smith said. Wanting to avoid mistakes, ECHO looked to the north for counsel. Smith offered sugges- tions on getting started, meet- ing reporting guidelines and other important information. 4XFFU Jordan’s food shelf was opened in October of 2009 in a vacant downtown location. It is open $PSO Saturdays. Each week, it serves about 35 families of fi ve, she said. “I see no reason,” Smith said, “why it can’t work in Belle MJUFS Plaine.” 3URF 4URF Alzheimer’s $BOBEJBO We Carry… Support Group • Holland • Weber Meets June 21 8JOETPS The Lutheran Home-Belle • Kitchen Aid • Green Egg Plaine and its Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association pro- FREE AREA DELIVERY! vide resources and a support group for community members FULLY ASSEMBLED! whose lives are touched by Alzheimer’s Disease and other We carry a large assortment memory loss disorders. The monthly support groups of sauces, rubs and accessories! are free and open to the public. The next meeting will be Tues- www.MyApplianceSource.com day, June 21 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Kingsway Retirement Visit us on Center in the Ratzkeller Room 218627 (The Lutheran Home-Belle Plaine’s newest community for .S##2QJFDF Store Hours seniors). Mon.-Thurs. 9-7, Friday 9-5, Anyone with questions can Saturday 8-2 We’re proud to be part of the community contact Sarah Beckius, LSW since 1977 at The Lutheran Home: Belle (SJMM 1/3 mile So. of Hwy. 41 on Hwy. 169 • Shakopee 952-445-2916 Plaine at 952-873-2161. 218627 100585 60 2x8 5-26-11 SVN, JorInd, ChHer mf Proof 5PPM,JU
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For more information, call (952) 442-7820. Wendy Olson-Slepicka, Chaska, is healthier and exercises daily 1010 East Enterprise Drive • Belle Plaine, MN 56011 Bariatric & Weight Loss Center after having gastric bypass. (952) 873-2600 • Open 6am-Midnight WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 2011 BELLE PLAINE HERALD, BELLE PLAINE, MINNESOTA PAGE THREE Arlington Good Samaritan Center in Arlington. Deaths Emmet is survived by his son Church News Kenneth (Sandra) Dressen of Arlington; daughter Eileen Our Lady of The Prairie Redeemer Lutheran Church West Union Lutheran Church (Delvin) Dittmer of Glencoe; Catholic Church - Belle 14226 W. 280th Street 15820 Market Ave. daughter-in-law, Cynthia Dressen Plaine Henderson, MN Carver, MN 55315 of Belle Plaine; 11 grandchildren, Fr. Michael Kaluza Pr. Diane Goulson Church: 952-466-5678 Mark Dressen (Carol Copley), 952-873-6564 507-665-2932 [email protected] Keith Dressen, Lisa (James) Hill, Wednesday, June 15 On Highway 19, 2 miles East Interim Pastor: David Spong Krista (Kevin) Schauer, Amy 8:00 am. Rosary of Highway 169 ...Continuing to plant the seeds Dittmer, Angela Schauer (Cory Sunday, June 19 Faith, Hope for the future and Oltmann), Lesley (Jonathan) 8:30 am. Mass 9:00 am – 9:00 p.m. Eucharistic 9:15 a.m. Worship God’s love for us all. Kochel, Benjamin Dressen Thursday, June 16 (Stefanie Hennen), James Dressen, Adoration Tues.-Fri., June 21-24 Timothy Dressen and Katherine Thursday, June 16 8:30-11:30 VBS 6:30 p.m. Sweet Hour of Prayer Bevis B. Hope Dressen; nine great-grandchildren; 8:00 am. Rosary Saturday, June 18 many nieces and nephews; 8:30 am. Mass St. John-Assumption Parish 7:30 a.m. Men’s Group siblings, Norrine Jenkins of Friday, June 17 26523 200th Street Sunday, June 19 Bevis B. Hope, 86 of Belle Plaine, Buffalo, Kathleen Christopherson Belle Plaine, MN 56011 9 a.m. Worship passed away on Thursday evening, 8:00 am. Rosary of Stockton CA, Gene (Sylvia) 8:30 am. Mass Rev. Keith Salisbury R: Ruth Labo June 9, 2011 at the Minnesota Dressen of Redwood Falls, Tony Monday, June 20 Veterans’ Home in Minneapolis. Saturday, June 18 507-248-3550 Alvin W. (Colleen) Dressen of Shakopee, 4:15 p.m. Mass Wednesdays 12 noon Newsletter articles due Graveside services will be at a Alvin Dressen of Buffalo, sister- Sunday, June 19 8:30 a.m. Mass Jones later time. in-law, Rita Dressen of Burnsville Most Holy Trinity 2nd & 4th Saturday: Tree of Life Church and brother-in-law, Bob Trimbo of He was born on July 24, 1924 to 8:00 am Mass 5 p.m. Mass & Ministry Center Vancouver, WA. 815 Sunset Dr. (P.O. Box 254) Alvin W. Jones, 77, of Belle Bernard and Nina (Christenson) 10:00 am Mass Sundays: 10:30 a.m. Mass Plaine, formerly of Missouri, Hope in Faribault. He grew up Emmet is preceded in death by Tuesday, June 21 Jordan, MN 55352 passed away on Wednesday, June in the Nerstrand area where he his parents; wife of almost 66 8:00 am. Rosary East Union Lutheran Church 952-492-5277 8, 2011. graduated from High School. years, Dorthy; infant son, John 8:30 am. Mass 15180 Cty. Rd. 40 www.treeoflifechurch.info After attending the Dunwoody Emmet; adult son, Paul Patrick; Carver, MN 55315 Senior Pastors: A private family service is Wednesday, June 22 School in Minneapolis he entered siblings, Josephine Jenkins, James 952-448-3450 Joseph and Colleen Thunker planned. the United States Army and served Vincent Dressen, Francis Dressen, 8:00 am. Rosary 8:30 am. Mass Sundays [email protected] Survivers include his wife, in Europe as a paratrooper. Inez Mae Trimbo, Mary Dolores Meeting Place: Jordan Elem. Dressen, Marguerite Halterman 9:00 am – 9:00 p.m. Eucharistic 9:00 a.m. Worship (with Holy Rosemary Jones; daughter, He married Erma Stockmo on and Betty Dressen. Adoration Communion on the 1st, 3rd, & Sundays Tammy (John) Shattuck; grandson, June 25, 1949 in Minneapolis. 5th Sundays) 10:00 a.m. Contemporary Jeremiah (Jennifer) Van Winkle; They lived in the Minneapolis Casket bearers were Emmet’s St. John Lutheran Church 10:00 a.m. Fellowship Time & Worship Childcare & Sunday and sister, Linda Fasone. area for many years where Bevis grandchildren. School available worked for Minnegasco as a 148 S. Chestnut Street Adult Education Alvin is preceded in death by his Belle Plaine, MN 56011 Wednesdays parents, Willie and Fannie Jones. service man for 35 years. The 7 p.m. Youth Groups (Grades couple retired in Belle Plaine Pastor Mark Johnson Immanuel United about 6 years ago. Associate Pastor Mark Methodist Church 6-12) Lepper 301 Varner St. No., Jordan He is survived by his wife, Erma [email protected] Pastor Larry Kasten Trinity Ev. Lutheran Church of Belle Plaine; son, David Hope 952-492-6035 500 West Church Street of Prior Lake; brother, 952-873-6492 Thursday, June 16 Sundays Belle Plaine, MN Howard Hope of Sartell; sister, 952-873-6545 Lois (Don) Strickland of the metro 6:30 Ministry Teams 10:45 a.m. Worship & Sunday area. 7:30 Church Council School Pastor John C. Zeitler & Friday, June 17 John H. Meyer He is preceded in death by his 3:00 Return from camp First Presbyterian Church www.trinitybelleplaine.org son, Mark; and daughter-in-law, 6:00 Wedding Rehearsal (Stier- 219 W. Main Street Wednesday, June 15 Connie Hope. Davis) Belle Plaine, MN 56011 6 p.m. Member Visits Saturday, June 18 952-873-2966 6:30 p.m. Pre-Convention 3:00 Wedding (Stier-Davis) Pastor Don Genereux Delegate Meeting Sunday, June 19 www.fpcbelleplaine.org Thursday, June 16 Holy Communion [email protected] 7 p.m. Midweek Worship 9:00 Worship Wednesday, June 15th Sunday, June 19 Monday, June 20 2:00 pm Visitation 8 a.m. Bible Study 8:00 Men’s Bible Study Saturday, June 18th 9 a.m. Worship Service (Usher Jerome Olson 9:00 Vacation Bible School 5:00-7:30 pm Baked Potato team 9/ Video: Pew) Elizabeth T. Tuesday, June 21 Dinner Monday, June 20 9 a.m. Teacher Workshop Jerome Olson, 79, of Belle 9:00 Vacation Bible School Sunday, June 19 Plaine, passed away Monday, June Lambrecht Wednesday, June 22 Trinity Sunday 6:30 p.m. Women’s Ministry 6, 2011, at his home, surrounded 9:00 Vacation Bible School 9:00 am Worship Service Planning Meeting by loving family. 7 p.m. BOSE Meeting Elizabeth Theresa Lambrecht, 76, St. Paul’s United Tuesday, June 21 Celebration of Life Service was Oratory of St. Thomas of Mankato, passed away Monday, the Apostle - Jessenland Church of Christ 7 p.m. Council Meeting held at Shepherd of the Lake June 6, 2011. Wednesday, June 22 Lutheran Church in Prior Lake Rev. Keith Salisbury 111 S. 6th Street, on Friday, June 10 at 11 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial was 507-248-3550 Henderson, MN 6 p.m. Member Visits Visitation was one hour prior to held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June Fridays Pastor-Rev. Brigit Stevens the service. Private interment Emmet T. 11, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Weekly Mass at 5 p.m. 507-248-3594 (Office) Zion Lutheran Church & was at Fort Snelling National Church in Mankato with Fr. John Wednesday, June 15 School Cemetery, Minneapolis. In lieu of Dressen Kunz, offi ciating. Interment 7:00 p.m. Youth Fellowship 14745 County Road 153 fl owers, donations may be sent to was at Woodlawn Cemetery Belle Plaine Herald (Henderson Scavenger Hunt) Cologne, MN 55322 the Humane Society of the United in St. Peter. Visitation was one Founded 1882 by J.E. Townsend Sunday, June 19 952-466-3379 hour prior to the service at the States, H.S.U.S. Arrangements Emmet T. Dressen, 94 of 9 a.m. – Worship (Central UCC e-mail: [email protected] were through Cremation Society Arlington, passed away church. Woodland Hills Funeral C.Edward Townsend, Publisher & Editor Pastor: Eric Zacharias Home in Mankato handled the Cluster Pulpit Exchange) of Minnesota. Wednesday, June 8, 2011, at the Wednesday, June 22 Christian Day School includ- Arlington Good Samaritan Center, arrangements. He was born Sept. 13, 1931 in The Belle Plaine Herald (USPS 7:00 p.m. Youth Bible Study ing: Preschool, Kindergarten in Arlington. Elizabeth was born November Cambridge. He served in the US 260730) is published every & Grades 1-8 Navy aboard the USS Apache from Mass of Christian Burial was 29, 1934 in Belle Plaine to Henry River Rock Church (C&MA) Saturday, June 18 and Alvina (Brandl) Gregory. Wednesday at Belle Plaine, MN 113 1948 to 1952 during the Korean at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 11, PO Box 184, 1-7 p.m. Take donations to LHS War. Jerome was employed with at St. Mary’s Catholic Church She grew up and attended school East Main, P.O. Box 7, Belle Plaine, Sunday, June 19 in Belle Plaine and later worked Belle Plaine, MN 56011 Northern States Power, now in Arlington, with interment in MN 56011. Periodicals postage paid www.riverrockchurch.com Father’s Day Xcel Energy, from 1952 to 1988, Assumption Catholic Cemetery for Royal Stationery in North at the Belle Plaine Post Office. Mankato. Elizabeth enjoyed email: info@riverrockchurch. 9 a.m. Worship retiring in 1988. He lived an active in Hancock Township in Carver Monday, June 20 County. Visitation was at 9 a.m. gardening, reading, crosswords com life before his three year struggle 1-7 p.m. Take donations to LHS with lung cancer. prior to service time Saturday and playing scrabble. (952) 873-2261 Worshiping at BP Chatfield at the church. Kolden Funeral Elementary School Tuesday, June 21 He enjoyed pheasant hunting in She is survived by daughters, Home of Arlington is handling the Legal Newspaper of Independent @ 330 S. Market Street 9-8 Rummage Sale at LHS South Dakota, sprint car races, Kitty (Ron) Stuve of Mankato, Wednesday, June 22 arrangements. Karen (Ike) Iverson of Prior Lake, School District #716, City of Belle Ministry Center: Viking football, vacations to 124 W. Main Street, BP 9-8 Rummage Sale at LHS Arizona and South Dakota, a good Emmet was born on January Sally Lambrecht of Mankato, Plaine and Scott County. card game, Bingo and FOX News. 13, 1917, in Tyler, MN to Anton Dawn (Shawn) Veith of Janesville; (952) 873-5453 ‘Anthony’ and Inez (Wenzin) grandchildren, Randy Lambrecht, Lead Pastor Chris Teien Jerome is survived by wife, Dressen. After his high school Jesse, Amber, Lexy and Morgan SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Associate Pastor Dan Jetto B.P. Fire Department Gwen (Hammers) Olson and graduation, Emmet traveled to New Stuve, Ed and Corissa Lambrecht, $26 Per year in Minnesota (Please call for locations) canine friend, Glady; sons, Jeffrey Relief Association York, later moving to California to Lorena Lambrecht and Ashlyn $30 Per year out-of-state Thursday, June 16 (Mary) Olson, Allan (Heather) work at Douglas Aircraft, where Veith; brothers, Norb (Ginger) Women of Purpose Event 52 CLUB RAFFLE Olson; grandsons, Sawyer and he met his future wife. Gregory of Belle Plaine, Don 75¢ Single copy Carter Olson; daughter, Janell Sunday, June 19 (Margaret) Gregory of Clearbrook, 10:00 am Worship: “The Winners - June 1: Olson; sisters and brothers-in-law; Emmet was united in Holy Joe Gregory of Cass Lake, Harry ADVERTISING DEADLINES: aunts; uncles; nieces; nephews; Matrimony to Dorthy E. Miller on Adventures of SuperDad” $100 Rob Selly (Mary) Gregory of Belle Plaine; Golden Nugget Insert: 1 p.m. Friday extended family and friends. January 19, 1943, in Santa Monica, sisters, Katie (Jim) Conroy of St. (Father’s Day) (children’s June 8: CA. He and his wife moved from church and nursery provided) He is preceded in death by Paul, Alice Gobeli of Australia; Display & Classified Ads, Belle Todd Mathison California to Belle Plaine, MN many nieces and nephews. Plaine Herald: 12 Noon Monday Monday, June 20 parents, Gilbert F. Olson and where they farmed from 1946 to June 15: Mathilda (Olson) Berg; sisters, 7:00 pm Group 42: Couples 1980. They spent 10 years of their She is preceded in death by her Bible Study Fred Keup Joyce Anderson and Loretta retirement in Northport, Florida parents; son and daughter–in-law, EMAIL US: McCord; brothers-in-law; aunts; before returning to Belle Plaine. Jeff and Sherri Lambrecht; and uncles; nieces and nephews. [email protected] He most recently resided in the sisters, Aggie and Mary. Get your Wednesdays off to a good start... No. 24, Vol. One-Hundred & Thirty read the Belle Plaine Herald Wednesday, June 15, 2011 The Lutheran Home Association Foundation Where the Care of the Soul is the Soul of Care 17th Annual Charity Golf Classic GOLF Schedule of Events $75.00 Registration includes: Friday, June 24, 2011 • Green fees • Cart • Hole contests 11:30 a.m. Shotgun Start • Lunch buffet • Dinner buffet Valley View Golf Course SPONSORS Belle Plaine, Minnesota Platinum Sponsor ...... $2,500 Call 952.873.2276 to schedule an appointment Gold Sponsor ...... $1,000 10:30 a.m. Registration, Lunch, with one of our Mayo Clinic Health System Golf Clinic Range and Putting Practice Silver Sponsor...... $500 providers, offering: Bronze Sponsor...... $250 11:30 a.m. Shotgun Start r Obstetrics PROCEEDS r Gynecology 5:00 p.m. Dinner and Awards The proceeds will help fund a new Foundation pro- gram, “Memorable Moments.” The program will help r Family Medicine to fulfi ll residents’ wishes. Whether that dream is to attend a concert or play, throw out the fi rst pitch at a ballgame, go on a special trip, or a once in a lifetime experience, our hope is to provide a lasting, memorable moment. Belle Plaine Clinic Hole-in-One Lunch buffet Dinner buffet sponsored by sponsored by sponsored by Saxe Chevrolet Buick Wells Fargo Kwik Trip Stores ** Supplemental funding provided by Scott County Chapter of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans ** PAGE four BELLE PLAINE HERALD, BELLE PLAINE, MINNESOTA WEDNESDAY, june 15, 2011 Judge Will Decide German Day Ciliberto’s Salary, (continued from page 1) match. Budget Appeal The Sauerkraut Eating Con- test, which you can sign up for by John Mueller or reductions and future labor on the stage downtown, will Scott County Attorney Pat costs with unionized and non- Every now and then some- follow wrestling. Ciliberto’s appeal of the county union workers. thing extra nice happens that The Street Dance, featuring board’s decision to freeze his Scott County Employee Re- makes you feel good about the the band Pop Rocks, will take 2011 salary and budget is in the lations Director Jack Kemme way things turned out. One of place from 8 p.m. to midnight. hands of District Court Judge conceded the county’s pay scale our regular readers, recently, According to its Web site, Pop William Macklin. is below market. Ciliberto’s sal- lost a book. All of the search- Rocks is “an exciting six-piece A decision is expected early ary was frozen at $124,276. ing and going through things band from the Minneapolis/St. next month. Ciliberto’s attorney, John Fa- failed to turn it up. It turns out Paul area that plays the biggest bian, argued the county attor- the the reader had left it behind pop rock hits in music history.” Last Wednesday (June 8), or dropped it somewhere. Now Macklin instructed attorneys ney’s office has seen a signifi- Tickets for the German Day cant increase in its caseloads as weeks later, someone happened for Scott County and County to find the book. After a bit of Gun Raffle can be purchased Attorney Pat Ciliberto to sub- Scott County’s population has now through Saturday at Spare- increased. He also argued Cili- detective work, he packaged mit their written arguments by it up, took it to the post office time Tavern, Huck’s Shipwreck June 24. He’ll decide the fate of berto and his top assistants – the Saloon, Red Door Bar and chief deputy and the office’s and sent it to me at the library, Ciliberto’s appeal of the county saving our reader a replace- Johan’s Sports Bar. Five guns board’s decision to freeze his heads of the civil and criminal will be given away. Proceeds divisions – are underpaid com- ment fee. You have to believe salary and budget as well as the that person would be a good to from the raffle will go to Belle paying of legal fees. pared to their suburban county Plaine German Day. The cost of counterparts. have as a neighbor or friend. Ciliberto is seeking a raise for Our summer reading program a ticket is $10. For more infor- himself as well as his top staff, Ciliberto also argues the started on Tuesday, June 14 mation, call Sparetime Tavern wage hikes he argues are well county board violated state law here at the Belle Plaine Branch. at 952-873-4604. Operation Puppies for Soldiers below where they should be when it froze salaries with no We have started out with a se- The extended forecast for Sat- compared to other suburban consideration of his duties, re- urday calls for partly cloudy ries of activities.Thursday, June Specialist James Borgardt, a native of Belle Plaine who has counties. Scott County previ- sponsibilities or performance. 16 brings a Creative Writing skies and temperatures near 80 ously argued the wage increase “I’ve never been asked a ques- Workshop at 1 p.m. for young degrees. There is a slight chance served in Iraq with the U.S. Army, was recently united with an will not hurt the county finan- tion about what I do. I’ve never writers, grades 3-5. The class of a thunderstorm. 8-week-old AKC Hybrid Chocolate Labrador/German Short- cially, but the freeze is neces- been asked a question about the is full but should be exciting to Bar-B-Q Days hair Pointer puppy out of the Howard Weckworth line of hy- sary given the county’s finan- duties and responsibilities,” he see what they write. First and Queen Candidates brid hunting dogs. Borgardt, who is an avid outdoorsman, ap- cial condition in the face of said. second grade boys are invited This year’s 16 Bar-B-Q Days plied for the puppy through Operation Puppies for Soldiers, anticipated state funding delays to register for the “Flat Stan- queen candidates are comprised a program coordinated through Scott County Pheasants ley” book club starting June 16 of a blend of seniors and juniors. Forever #125 that unites returning Minnesota soldiers with at 3:30 p.m. Our weekly Story- Included are Emilie Brennan, quality hunting pups. Borgardt received his pup at Scheels in Annual Ridgeview times start up again on Friday, daughter of Toni Murphy; Cla- Mankato on June 10. June 17 at 10:30 a.m. for pre- rissa Caola, daughter of Rob- school through 2nd grade.Our ert and Michelle Caola; Jackie Foundation Golf, first storytime theme is Fairs, Garcia, daughter of Alicia Farmers Market Corner Parades, and Festivals. Also on Hernandez; Elizabeth Haef- Taste Benefit June 27 June 17 at 11:30 a.m., we start a ner, daughter of Stuart Haef- There were 20-plus vendors they prefer to eat tender young “Fairies” book clue for first and ner; Amy Hankins, daughter again at last Wednesday’s Belle plants. Monitor your bean Ridgeview Foundation will The evening Taste Celebration second grade girls. Later that of Lori and Robert Hankins; Plaine Farmers Market with ad- plants and if you see the beetles host its 26th Annual Golf & includes a large number of local day at 12:30 p.m. we start the Alexandra Hartman, daugh- irondack chairs, jewelry, coast- or their damage to more than 10 Taste Celebration at Island restaurants and vendors serving book club for 3rd and 4th grade ter of Matt and Joyce Hartman; ers, cards, canned goods and percent of your crop, it is time View Golf Club in Waconia tasty treats and refreshments. boys and girls. Please register Wenonah Jackson, daughter more. There’s always some- to take action. You can pick the Monday, June 27. The event for these various book clubs as of Kevin and Cheryl Wolp- thing for everyone so stop by beetles off the plants and put The celebration also includes early as you can. On June 21 raises money for health care re- a silent auction, dinner and pro- ern; Paige Joosten, daughter and have a look. There may them in soapy water. There are sources at Ridgeview Medical at 1:30 p.m., the Scott County of Melanie and Ge Joosten; even be a wandering minstrel also insecticides available lo- gram, a live auction and raffle Historical Society will do a Pa- Center. drawing. Kourtney Klug, daughter of or dancing bear. cally that can be applied. per Airplanes event. Come in Doreen Klug/Joseph and Cam- This year, all funds will help To purchase raffle tickets or Next Wednesday (June 22) Cutworms are also an early- and make an airplane and learn my Klug; Becky Koepp, daugh- will be the monthly bake-off. season problem. Regularly support the purchase of the da ticket to the Taste Celebration, about aircraft from World War Vinci® Surgical System, which ter of Wayne and Kerry Koepp; This one features strawberries. check your garden, especially call Ridgeview Foundation at II. On Wednesday, June 22 at Kyeanna Pickar, daughter of is being used by surgeons to (952) 442-6010. Bring your favorite recipe and early morning or late evening. 4:30 p.m. we will have a Magic Alan and Tammy Pickar; Erika see what the judges have to say. Tilling and weeding are the best perform robotic surgical proce- Since 1986, more than $3 mil- Tree House Party for school Schneider; daughter of Greg To enter, have at least three form of control. You can also dures at Ridgeview. lion has been raised to expand aged readers, featuring activi- and Greta Schneider; Clair samples of your offering and use aluminum foil or cardboard The day-long event begins the technology and services ties, snack,and crafts based on Stier, daughter of Ernie Stier the recipe to the park by 5 p.m. collars around transplants such with morning golf, followed by available to people and com- the popular Jack and Annie and and Lynda Stier; Molly Wick- You can bring the entire pan of as tomatoes. a Bridge tournament, afternoon munities in the five-county area the Magic Tree house series of enhauser, daughter of Tom and goods for curious bystanders to The Belle Plaine Farmers Mar- golf and a Bunco tournament. served by Ridgeview Medical books. Brenda Wickenhauser; Shelby sample if you wish. The win- ket is held Wednesdays from 4- Center. As you can see, our BOOKA- Witt, daughter of Joe and Karen ning entry will receive a farm- 7 p.m. May through October at WOCKY summer reading pro- Witt; and Rachel Wolf, daugh- ers market gift certificate, their Court Square Park next to the gram starts off with a lot of ter of Rick and Laurie Wolf. name in the Herald and brag- Historical House. To become a activity. We cannot detail ev- ging rights. Propane Users erything in this column, there vendor, contact Diane Skelley is a lot going on. Be sure to Adult bean leaf beetles can be at 952-873-2467 or Lisa Fahey Minnesota Valley Electric Cooperative members: a problem in a spring garden as at 952-873-5665. Before you sign your 2011 propane contract, check with us. watch for postings and fliers at the library. Please remind your Correction We have a more competitive heating solution for you. friends of activities that you 5% financing available! know about to have them join you. 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He may delay this International Falls. outspend our state’s available change for awhile, but at what Miss Ilene Lynch arrived revenue. cost? home from Seattle, Wash., The pitch forces us to choose As Senator DeKruif may where she had been teaching between two options: Do you know, I was paying pretty close for two terms. want to raise taxes on the rich- attention to what he and other St. Peter and Paul’s parish col- est 2 percent, or do you want the candidates were saying to vot- lected 11 large boxes of clothing sky to come crashing down on ers last year. I cannot recall one for shipment to the poor of Ger- Minnesota? reference to this issue in any of many and Austria. In charge of his campaign materials. In fact, How about a third option? We while out on the campaign trail the collection were John Feider, could use innovation and fiscal George Erkens and Frank Rihl. I don’t think I heard anyone responsibility to support our talking about this as an impor- The marriage of Victor Blau of priorities without outspending tant issue to the people in our Belle Plaine and Miss Ann Mo- our revenue. district. Where is the demand riarty of Wabasha took place in The legislative minority is for this coming from, Senator? the latter city. perpetuating this myth of false If the decision to pursue this At Sacred Heart Church took choices. The assertion that our divisive course was driven by place the marriage of Nora Sul- property taxes will automatical- something other than pure po- livan to Richard Shaughnessy ly rise unless we make our top litical calculation, please show of St. Thomas. Miss Theresa earners pay more is a slap in the me the public outcry demanding Sullivan and Thomas Shaugh- face of local officials. I find it these actions. nessy were the attendants. downright disrespectful to those The legislature, especially on At the annual meeting of the who serve in local government the House side, is designed to Belle Plaine Elevator Co., J.T. for us to assume they would be a reflection of the current Buffalo Roamed on Belle Plaine Farm Bieder was chosen president, rubber-stamp property-tax in- electorate. Statutes come and Chris Woestehoff vice presi- creases unless we make our job statues go, as they should. Be- A buffalo cow with her new calf roamed the Gerald Nagel farm in rural Belle Plaine in 1981. dent, Edward C. Johnson sec- creators pay more. cause they are reflective of the Nagel had the cows dehorned to prevent them from injuring each other. He started with a cow retary, Swan Halquist treasurer Our local officials are smart current will of the people. That and bull from South Dakota in 1973 and in 1981 had a herd of 30. “I wish I could leave the and Art Leibbrand director. people who make responsible will, as you know, often chang- decisions without indiscrimi- horns on,” Nagel said. “But the cows get so mean to each other when they eat together. One A.L. Soderlund, a resident es like the tides—flowing one of the West Union community nately putting a larger burden on way and then the other. Con- would just come up and hook the other one in the stomach. The bulls don’t fight like that, so urthermore, LGA since the 1880s, died and the taxpayers. F stitutional amendments, on the they are allowed to keep their horns.” will remain the same in our dis- funeral was held from West other hand, should be reserved trict as in the last biennium, so it a year. As a result of the meet- The father of Mr. F.R. Rich- Union Church. for those few basic core princi- (1981) ard, member of our school is false to imply taxes will rise pals that define us for all time. ing, all sides agreed to set up a Green Isle defeated Belle A shorted electric fencer ap- faculty and band leader, was in each of these jurisdictions. A gay marriage ban is no more governing body consisting of Plaine 3-2, Jack Tiegs pitching peared to be the culprit in a the mayor, a council member, hospitalized after a train colli- If we are spending $32 billion appropriate for constitutional fire that leveled the Lyle Mue- sion on the Omaha road south for Belle Plaine and Joe Donlin this biennium, the $34 billion inclusion now than an interra- a school board member and six for Green Isle. hlenhardt barn that Monday lay people, three selected by the of Mankato damaged the mail the Legislature proposes should cial marriage ban would have midday. Intense heat required school board and three by the car he was employed in. Following the accidental be enough for the next two been in 1965—whether or not firemen to fight the blaze from council. The new board would Common school districts all death of her husband who was years. Dayton is proposing an a majority of voters would have a distance and periodically have the ability to spend money over the state held their annual killed at a railroad grade cross- unrealistic 12.5% (an additional supported it. hose each other off to prevent and delegate responsibility. The meeting with the question of ing in Omaha, Mrs. Christine $2 billion) increase in spending Further, I regard his caucus’ overheating. There were some 1981 community services bud- reorganization and consolidat- Ellis and child came to Belle at a time when our economy is actions in this matter to be “un- 300 bales of straw stored in the get was set at $52,800. ing the major issue in the Belle Plaine to remain for a time with in a fragile recovery. senatorial.” The Minnesota Sen- barn, plus some baled and loose her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Belle Plaine High School’s Plaine area. I wish we were reducing state ate, like its federal counterpart, hay. Muehlenhardt was able to Keller. spending for the next biennium, should rightly act as the more get his pigs out in time. Jerry Keup and Tony James At the Hilary Haag farm in were named to the all-confer- Jessenland, a strange bull came The marriage of Stephen Ma- or even keeping our spending cautious and contemplative The hard weekend rains ence baseball team. Paul Fog- into the premises and attacked honey of Belle Plaine and Miss flat. But it takes time to reverse body of our legislature. In ex- caused some real water ero- arty was honorable mention. the two Haag children. Hilary, Blanche Corcoran, daughter a decades-old trend of exces- change for the insulation pro- sion problems in Scott County of Mr. and Mrs. T.J. Corcoran sive government spending. I vided by longer terms, the public The Tigers’ representative on 12, and Michael, 6, while the fields. The Belle Plaine area children were pumping water. of Chaffee, N.D., was held at will settle for a more reasonable deserves a more thoughtful and had heavy rain but did not ex- the all-conference softball team the latter place. The couple es- 6 percent growth which allows deliberative approach to issues perience the destructive winds was Nancy O’Brien for a third Mrs. Wm. Young of Colum- tablished their home at Prior us to fund our priorities without from the Senate. Perhaps due to and tornadoes that occurred in year in a row. Mary Leonard re- bus, Ohio, returned to Belle Lake. raising taxes and outspending redistricting and everyone hav- Edina, Minneapolis and Ros- ceived honorable mention. Plaine for her first visit to this our revenue. ing to seek re-election in 2012, locality in over 50 years. Ten Belle Plaine families filled eville. Academic all-conference se- 10 automobiles and whizzed off This third option makes Day- what we really had this year “It’s all our faults without go- lections for BPHS were Paul Mr. and Mrs. F.M. Tillquist, to Fish Lake for a day’s picnic. ton’s false set of choices moot. was two lower chambers—that Fogarty, Douglas Henderson, Margery and Paul arrived home ing into any specifics,” said The party was made up of the Sincerely, certainly is how his caucus’ ac- Annette Otto and Suzanne Hen- after a 10-day trip to the New tions appeared to observers like Belle Plaine City Council Buzzmann, Otto and Laabs re- Rep. Glenn Gruenhagen Member Robert Geyen. He was nen. England states. lationships. myself. His utter inability to rise referring to the problem faced The Belle Plaine town baseball The Belle Plaine unit was above the political fray was and The marriage of Miss Theresa is disappointing. by residents in the new addition team racked up its sixth league awarded first prize for its scrap- Pieper of Jordan and John Koe- on the northeast corner of town victory against two losses with book in the annual Legion con- nig of Belle Plaine Township During Senator DeKruif's after each rain. For several a 3-0 victory over Cologne. Jeff vention held in St. Peter. campaign, I was truly touched took place at the Jordan Catho- Dear Editor: years, water had been rushing O’Brien collected all three RBI The Belle Plaine band, under lic Church. in those moments when he for the Tigers and Tom Miller I thought I’d take a moment talked about his family—espe- down the paved streets of Lin- the direction of Mr. Richard, The new barn on the James den and Ash, through the gravel tossed a three-hitter. would resume its summer band to express my disappointment cially the challenges of raising R. Tierney farm in Jessenland in Senator DeKruif's actions a special needs child. Although road of Court, causing deep wa- concerts each Wednesday to the burned to the ground and some ter courses to form in that road. 60 Years Ago end of July. regarding the “gay marriage” we have many disagreements horses were lost in the fire. amendment. As you know, any on many issues, I was struck by The city council had not dealt Clarence Haas and family de- (1951) Miss Mary O’Connell, daugh- effects that such an amendment his compassion when the topic with the problem adequately, in parted for the West Coast. They the mind of Bill Chard, the de- Plans were being made by nine ter of Mr. and Mrs. W.S. would have in the near term are turned to the struggles of his Belle Plaine organizations for a would look over Washington, O’Connell of St. Thomas, redundant—as Minnesota stat- son to overcome his disability. veloper, and many of the resi- Oregon and California, and dents. 4th of July program. Activities and Benjamin Pomiji of New utes already clearly address this While I in no way want to char- would include afternoon and possibly reside in one of those Prague were married. issue. acterize being gay or lesbian as Police Chief Rod Peddycoart evening programs at the Belle states. a disability, surely he must see addressed the city council con- I am unconvinced by the ar- Plaine park, closing with a dis- Mrs. Pauline R. Price, widow 120 Years Ago some broad parallels in his ex- cerning the need to enclose the guments of his caucus claim- play of fireworks. of the late Gust Price, died at periences raising a special needs beer garden at Southside Park ing that this is an issue of such Fifty Hutchinson homes were her home in St. Paul. Gust Price (1891) importance to Minnesotans that child and those of parents with during that summer’s upcom- was for many years railroad te- Beef was $2.40, hogs $4.00. gay children. Senator DeKruif' ing Bar-B-Q Days. “We want damaged, storefronts were it needs the added “protection” blown in, chimneys toppled legrapher at the Belle Plaine The excitement over the ele- that state constitutional inclu- loves his son and want the best all the beer consumed in one station. vator deal subsided when W.H. for him. He deserves to live his area,” Peddycoart said. “We’ve and hundreds of trees crashed sion would give to it. Our state The funeral of Henry Huge Nicols rented the elevator and life in dignity with the equal op- got to be able to control it, and to the ground when a tornado constitution is still subordinate took place at Carver. He died started buying wheat on his portunity to pursue his potential if we can’t keep it contained, developed in the Hutchinson to the federal constitution, and in the fire that destroyed his own account. and his own happiness to its we haven’t got a prayer.” Ped- area that Tuesday evening. its 14th amendment guarantee- Belle Plaine received the heavi- home. Swan Olson, residing five ing equal protection to all Amer- fullest extent. I suspect that par- dycoart also stressed that there ents of gay and lesbian sons and would be no beer allowed at est downpour of the season, but The wedding of Miss Anna miles north of Belle Plaine, was icans. As such, an amendment to a state constitution is no less daughters feel the same about the parade. Also at the meeting, no damage was reported. Mae Shaughnessy, daughter of on his way from the pasture subject to federal judicial review their children, don’t you? Peddycoart asked for the pro- Naval Aviation Cadet John F. 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