"BINGO! The Winning Musical" Opens July 17: Former Pine Island Resident Honored by White House

By Marilyn Anderson, photo by Faye Haugen
Fire destroys mobile home July 9

ZUMBROTA A family escaped without injury in a fire that completely destroyed the mobile home where they
lived. The Zumbrota Fire Department was called to the scene at 8 p.m., Wednesday, July 9. The property,
located at 15 Jefferson Drive, is owned by Larry Zielsdorf. Fire Chief Darrel Leonard said the cause of the
fire was cooking-related and began in the kitchen. Though the fire was extinguished quickly, with no spread
to other buildings, the home was a total loss. Police Chief Gary Selness said the American Red Cross has been
in contact with the family, offering assistance.
ZUMBROTA Nothing will
stop a group of girlfriends from
getting to their BINGO game when
BINGO! The Winning Musical
opens at the State Theatre (96 East
4th Street) in Zumbrota on Thurs-
day, July 17. The play will be pre-
sented July 17-19 and 25-26 at
7:30 p.m. A Sunday matinee is
offered July 27 at 2 p.m.
Gal pals Vern, Honey and Patsy
travel through a terrible thunder-
storm to get to the annual celebra-
tion of the birth of BINGO, where
they reminisce about friendships
and love, lost and found again,
and cart around plenty of good-
luck charms.
Its just plain fun and speaks
to our crazy friendships and lov-
ing each other just the way we
are, said Kim Simonson, who
plays Patsy in the musical. Patsy
is so neurotic. Everything is an
omen or a sign to her. She speaks
to us and all of our little supersti-
tions we secretly hold, like cross-
ing our fingers or wearing a rally
cap at a ball game.
Simonson said she loves being
part of Z-Theatre because of the
support received from area busi-
ness and residents. Its allowed
me to make new friends and deepen
relationships with old friends. In
News-Record photos by Faye Haugen
The cast of BINGO! The Winning Musical from left to right, Laurie Rauen (Bernice), Emily Smith (filling
in for Tomine Erredge), Kim Simonson (Patsy), and Ronda Sand (Honey) rehearses the first act of the
Zumbrota Area Arts Councils summer play that will open Thursday at the State Theatre.
BINGO! The Winning Musical opens July 17
some small way, I feel I am giving
back to the community that has
given so much to my family, she
said.
The musical was written by
Michael Heitzman, Ilene Reid, and
David Holcenberg. The cast of
eight includes Brian Adams, Ronda
Anderson-Sand, Tomine Erredge,
JC Koepsell, Lori Rauen, Aaron
Schumacher, Stephanie Schuma-
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Brian Adams (Sam) and JC Koepsell (Millie) have a disagreement about
starting the Early Bird round of BINGO during rehearsal on Friday. The
cast of the two-act musical comedy also includes Aaron and Stephanie
Schumacher.
Former Pine Island resident honored by White House
cher, and Kim Simonson, all of
Zumbrota. Orchestra members are
Charley OBrien of Red Wing and
Anne Solberg and Dylon Starr of
Zumbrota.
Tickets are available in Zum-
brota at Busbys Hardware and
Furniture, Crossings at Carnegie,
and Main Street Pharmacy, and at
the door one hour prior to show
time. Reserved seats are available
exclusively at Crossings at
Carnegie.
This production is made pos-
sible by the voters of Minnesota
through a grant from the South-
eastern Minnesota Arts Council
thanks to a legislative appropria-
tion from the arts and cultural heri-
tage fund.
Z-Theatre operates under the
umbrella of the Zumbrota Area
Arts Council (ZAAC), owner of
the State Theatre. Fundraising ef-
forts for the renovation of the build-
ing are ongoing. For more infor-
mation visit zaac.org or call 507-
272-1129.
Outside the Pine Island Senior Citizens Center are group members,
from left to right, Karen Ruegg, Deloris Skalicky, Conrad Lechelt, Jean
Lechelt, and Lela Kennedy. The group is excited about the upcoming
fourth anniversary celebration on July 20.
CHICAGO Pamela Fladeland
Rodriguez, a 1974 graduate of Pine
Island High School and daughter
of Elaine Wilbur and the late Merlin
Wilbur, was honored earlier this
year by the White House drug
policy office and was spotlighted
in the national drug control strat-
egy released last week.
Rodriguez, president and CEO
of the Chicago-based Treatment
Alternatives for Safe Communi-
ties (TASC), along with TASC
President Emeritus Melody Heaps,
is featured in the 2014 National
Drug Control Strategy, released
July 9 by the White House Office
of National Drug Control Policy.
Rodriguez, TASCs president
since 2009, and Heaps, who
founded the agency and led it for
33 years, were honored at the White
House in March as Advocates for
Action for their national leader-
ship in advancing system-wide
justice interventions for people with
substance use disorders.
Advocates for Action recognizes
individuals achievements in im-
proving the health and safety of
their communities by combating
the cycle of drug use and crime.
Pamela Rodriguez and Melody
Heaps are re-designing the crimi-
nal justice system to break the cycle
of addiction, arrest, and incar-
ceration, says the introduction to
a new video on the White House
website.
As witnesses to the societal
impact of illicit drugs and crimi-
nal justice responses over the past
40 years, Rodriguez and Heaps
provide a concise history of these
issues in the 11-minute video, dis-
cussing the origins of TASC, the
generational influences of drugs
and crime in communities, and
the diversion of people with sub-
stance use and mental health prob-
lems from the justice system into
community health services.
Rodriguez and Heaps also speak
to the role that the new Afford-
able Care Act presents in reduc-
ing rates of incarceration and re-
cidivism by increasing access to
behavioral health treatment.
In addition, the White House
Drug Policy Office features the
work of Rodriguezs organization
in supporting systemic change
via evidence-based sentencing in
the national strategys fourth chap-
ter: Break the Cycle of Drug Use,
Crime, Delinquency, and Incar-
Pamela Fladeland Rodriguez
ceration. TASC and its Center for
Health and Justice are working
with national law enforcement
leaders to provide training on the
science of addiction and how this
understanding can inform police
practices and policies.
The National Drug Control Strat-
egy, which is published annually,
provides strategies and models for
reducing illicit drug use and its
consequences.
Rodriguez lives in Elk Grove
Village, Illinois. She has two grown
sons, Michael and Joseph.
By Audra DePestel
PINE ISLAND The Pine Is-
land Senior Citizens Center (109
First Street SW) will celebrate its
fourth anniversary on July 20 with
a noon potluck dinner. All area se-
niors and friends of the seniors are
invited to attend. Grilled burgers
will be served, and everyone is asked
to bring a dish to pass. Musical en-
tertainment will be provided by
Casey and the Good Timers Band.
Building Committee members
Conrad Lechelt, Carol Moreland,
Wendell Zwart, Jerry Vettel, Karen
Ruegg, and Norma Lantz were in-
strumental in making the multi-pur-
pose facility a reality. Karen Ruegg
said, We are so thankful for the
support from the community, se-
nior groups, and the volunteers.
The planning and fundraising for
the center began in 2001. Thanks to
a $21,000 donation from Vern West
in 2006, the committee was inspired
to start discussing the possibility of
building the center. Over 60 active
members helped raise money for
the center through a multitude of
fundraisers including pancake break-
fasts, bake sales, quilt raffles, and
spaghetti suppers. Thrivent Finan-
cial for Lutherans helped out by
provided matching funds after
fundraisers. Member donations and
grants also made a considerable im-
pact as well. Progressive Tool and
Manufac-turing gave $50,000. The
group also received a grant from
the Peoples Cooperative Round-
up Grant; funds from the Mardag
Foundation and the Carl and Verna
Schmidt Foundation; and a new
computer from IBM. Another mile-
stone donation came when Raymond
and Lawanda Keller donated a par-
cel of land, which the group sold for
Pine Island Senior Citizens Center
to celebrate anniversary July 20
$50,000. The City of Pine Island
donated and transferred the title to
the property and local builder Todd
Gathje worked on the construction
of the facility.
The Pine Island Senior Citizen
Center was completed in June of
2010. Pine Island Area Home Ser-
vices (PIAHS) is also located in the
Senior Citizens Center building and
has been a welcome asset to the
Senior Citizens. PIAHS is a volun-
teer organization that transports se-
niors and organizes volunteers to
do housework, chores, and shop-
ping trips for seniors.
The Pine Island Senior Citizens
incorporated in July of 1967. Prior
to the completion of the center, the
senior group met in the upstairs of
city hall, which is also where
SEMCAC served meals. Activities
for the seniors were spread through-
out the town. Over the years, the
Senior Citizens strived to provide
opportunities for seniors to stay ac-
tive and involved in the commu-
nity. Their mission is to help older
citizens to pursue a healthy, active,
independent lifestyle. A craft group
was formed in 1984, an aerobics
class in 1986, and the Pine Ears
singing group in 1988.
A new activity added this year is
movie day, held the third Wednes-
day of each month at 12:30 p.m.
The center is looking to add more
new activities in the near future.
The Senior Citizens continue to hold
fundraisers to help meet and sup-
port local needs. Monetary dona-
tions have also been given to the
First Responders, Lions Club City
Cleanup, city hall improvements,
city skating rink, Van Horn Public
Library, hospice care, and Pine Ha-
ven Care Center.
The Senior Citizens Center of-
fers accessible bathrooms, meeting
and craft space, kitchen and dining
areas, and a dance floor. SEMCAC
meals are served Monday through
Friday at 11 a.m. Membership is
open to anyone 55 or older who
lives in the Pine Island area. Yearly
dues are $25. A membership dinner
will be held in October. For more
information about the organization,
call 507-356-2228. The center can
also be reserved for special occa-
sions and private events. Contact
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From
Devils
Kitchen
By Jan David Fisher
When will we learn? part two
I was not planning a part two to
this topic. Give me a break! How
silly, stupid, typically political,
unethical, and meaningless is it to
have the patent office revoke the
trademark of the Washington
Redskins? The trademark laws
and permits prevent other sports
teams from using the Redskins as
a mascot, motto, or logo. Now that
we have made it politically incor-
rect to use such a mascot, revok-
ing the protection does what?
Nothing, of course! The action
shines the light on the president,
and the Democratic Party, as well
as any group who wants to make
an issue out of the mascot. The
light merely lets us see the idiocy
of such an issue.
One would have thought that
the president or a member of his
staff would call the patent office
and tell them to stop. This presi-
dent and his staff and the national
Democratic Party have already
gotten their hands slapped by us-
ing the IRS to harass conservative
groups. Our Supreme Court didnt
help matters by allowing businesses
to refuse to pay health coverage
for birth control pills and devices.
1964 may seem like a long time
ago, but civil rights still havent
been totally cleaned up. The Deep
South still has racial slurs and at-
titudes in places of business. Even
though it was 25 years ago, I was
with a group that went to a bar.
The bar had a sign on the wall
No Stocking Caps Allowed
and I was wearing one (winter
time). I removed mine and was
told not to worry about it. The
sign means something else. (As
an exercise, you figure it out!)
If the Redskins are now politi-
cally incorrect, when will the Vi-
kings, Packers, Raiders, and even
the Yankees be next? Some inter-
esting history lurks behind a lot of
the sport teams mascots and logos.
For instance, the Purdue Boiler-
makers have a mascot who has
lots of muscles and carries a sledge-
hammer. The first football teams
were not students. They were pro-
fessionals hired by the school to
play football. The first teams were,
in fact, boilermakers from a fac-
tory. Any team name and mascot
can become politically incorrect.
In 1919, the World Series ended
in a scandal and the team became
known as the Chicago Black Sox!
Just think what fun we could have
with the Dallas Cowboys.
Maybe it is time to stop worry-
ing about becoming politically
incorrect. Arguments require two
or more sides and factions. Most
arguments, however politically
motivated, dont usually have a
good and bad side (except from a
certain point of view). It is time
we stopped insisting that if one
side wins (must have been right)
all the rest lost (must have been
wrong). In politics, it really doesnt
work that way. In general, poli-
tics is a world made of compro-
mise! Until next week.
Zip Rail: get involved before its too late
To the Editor:
A very important document re-
garding the proposed Rochester-
Twin Cities Zip Rail, a non-stop,
180-mph, 300-passenger train,
with a 200-400' wide, sealed ac-
cess, no at grade crossings corri-
dor. Every document produced,
every briefing provided states this
is a NON-STOP rail line. Throw-
ing out the possibility of stops
in other communities is nothing
more than a come into my web
said the spider to the fly ploy.
On July 7, the Scoping Booklet
and Draft Scoping Decision Docu-
ment was released, thus opening
the public comments period
(www.goZip Rail.org). People
living in the path of the proposed
Zip Rail should read this and sub-
mit comments before the public
comment period closes on August
6. They should also attend the only
Scoping Open House meeting
in Goodhue County on July 31
from 5-7 p.m. at the Kenyon-
Wanamingo High School.
Zip Rail planners are looking at
either Hwy 56 or Hwy 52 (Page
17 at http://mn-goodhuecounty.
civicplus.com/AgendaCenter/
ViewFile/Item/782?fileID=4115).
The Hwy 56 corridor (the old
Hayfield to Rosemount line) in-
cludes Dodge Center, West Con-
cord, Kenyon, Nerstrand,
Dennison, and Randolph to Coates.
The Hwy 52 greenfield corridor
follows Hwy 52 cutting along the
east side of Pine Island, then once
north of Pine Island crosses to the
west of Hwy 52, moving along a
path one to two miles west of the
highway, through Zumbrota,
Hader, and Cannon Falls to Coates.
The Hwy 52 route requires all
new right-of-way acquisitions
through existing fields and homes.
According to the 2010 Compre-
hensive Statewide Freight & Pas-
senger Rail Plan, It has been sug-
gested greenfields in rural areas
could be acquired inexpensively.
It is likely that all landowners will
fight hard for maximum compen-
sation, even to the point of court
actions. It is likely that any rail
alignments will split individually
owned land parcels. No at grade
crossings means unless Zip Rail
folks plan to cut off the affected
citizens access to homes and
neighbors, every road the line in-
tersects must have either an over-
pass or underpass. Will there be
over passes created in the fields
cut in half? Who will pay for the
creation and maintenance of mul-
tiple over/underpasses? This fi-
nancial burden should not be placed
upon the citizens of townships and
Goodhue County who neither
asked for nor receive any benefit
from this rail line.
The 2014 Environmental Im-
pact Study scoping document goals
are to identify end to end alterna-
tives and a preferred alternative
to move into the next phase. Ac-
cording to Zip Rail Project Man-
ager Chuck Michaels at the Roch-
ester-Olmsted Council of Govern-
ments (ROCOG) January 17 meet-
ing, upon completions of the sec-
ond goal, there should be enough
confidence in an alignment at that
point that officially mapping the
corridor could be considered.
Havent heard anything about
it? Not surprised. There have been
no sincere or earnest attempts to
include the citizens of Goodhue
County? The real question is do
we wait for the too late invitation
to sell our land and homes, or do
we stand up for ourselves and in-
ject ourselves into the process now?
I choose the latter; I recommend
you do the same.
Heather Arndt
Hader
Amendment 26 of the United States Constitution
Passed by Congress March 23, 1971. Ratified July 1, 1971.
Section 1.
The right of citizens of the United States, who are eighteen years of age or older, to vote
shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of age.
Section 2.
The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
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Enjoys
ZM bands
performance
To the Editor:
My husband and I traveled to
Breckenridge, Colorado, for the
Fourth of July parade to see the
Zumbrota-Mazeppa marching
band. The band, as always, played
and marched in great performance.
The crowd cheered and clapped
throughout the parade for the band
as we followed along.
It is great that the ZM School
District continues to offer this
opportunity for the young people
of the community to participate
in, and for others, like me, to en-
joy.
For all who marched, I salute
you.
Dorothy Storch
Faribault
Former Vice President Dick
Cheney once said that the 535 in-
dividually elected members of con-
gress were collectively ineffec-
tive and focused only on seeking
credit and avoiding blame. He
advised presidents to take charge
of U.S. affairs in times of crisis
while congress tediously deliber-
ated. President Barack Obama has
also used the imperial presidents
playbook when it suited him.
Cheney blamed the diversity and
the size of congress for being slow-
moving and inactive. Obama
blames Republican Tea Partiers
for the same thing. In fact, Obama
recently challenged House Speaker
John Boehner, so sue me when
faced with a possible lawsuit for
overstepping his constitutional au-
thority.
You would think these words
were from a man who would not
shy away from tough men or situ-
ations. This is a man who openly
blasted former President George
W. Bush for only doing a flyover
during Hurricane Katrina instead
of showing he cared about people
and dealing with the crisis first-
hand.
Obama flashes a quick smile
and never misses a photo oppor-
tunity to promote his agenda until
faced with his own Katrina. Now
he considers a photo on the border
of Mexico unseemly and disrup-
tive due to logistics and security.
He didnt feel the need to imme-
diately and personally respond to
the crisis, because he can do it
from Washington if only congress
would do its job.
In the face of a difficult crisis,
where is our president? The last
two presidents were/are both good
guys; liked sports; were inexperi-
enced; lacked networks in Wash-
ington, across the nation, and the
world; blamed others for their situ-
ations and diminished U.S. pros-
perity; were reelected; and failed
to deliver leadership when we
needed them to stand at the fore-
front.
A real leader would stop fund-
raising long enough to address the
Mexican border problem imme-
diately, like he did when it was
politically expedient to shake New
Jersey Governor Chris Christies
hand in the wake of Hurricane
Sandy. A so sue me president
doesnt wait for comprehensive
illegal immigration legislation to
address a problem thats reached
its tipping point.
Obama and congress share blame
for not having more foresight on
this issue, but 52,000 children
crossing the border is now a cri-
sis. A president may not go to war
without congressional approval,
but the position is charged with
defending our nation in times of
crisis.
Presidential overreach has oc-
curred throughout our history when
the ends justified the means. Such
as President Abraham Lincolns
suspending citizens constitutional
right of habeas corpus (protecting
citizens from being arrested with-
out charge) in order to preserve
the union. And President Harry
Trumans seizure of most U.S. steel
mills when faced with a nation-
wide steelworkers strike during
the Korean War.
President Obama blames oth-
ers and avoids issues when they
become politically inconvenient.
He ceremonially paraded the par-
ents of Bowe Bergdahl in front of
the nation when he thought his
unitary presidential decision to
bring home an American hero
would be celebrated. The lack of
accountability over Benghazi and
the IRS scandal appear to be po-
litically motivated. And our country
is adrift without a clear policy when
dealing with situations in the
Ukraine, Syria, and Iraq.
We should not be uninformed,
ill-prepared, or lack clarity of pur-
pose. The president needs to start
accepting responsibility and do his
job! Currently, this means going
to the border and stopping this
tide of illegal immigrants. And
then use the bully pulpit to pass
comprehensive immigration re-
form with support from the Ameri-
can people. No more excuses. He
has a crisis on his side and is the
President of the United States of
America.
Publishers
Notebook
By Pete Grimsrud
Obama should do his job
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News-Record photo by Faye Haugen
The Down Under Bar catcher stretches to try and tag out the Neptune
Bars Kyle Frederixon during the championship finals in the Mazeppa
Daze slow pitch softball tournament, Sunday. Frederixon was called
safe.

Mazeppa business owners are
building fences to deter thefts
By Alicia Hunt-Welch
MAZEPPA Billy Kruzsmark
of Mazeppa Step & Steel and Mike
Papenfus of Motoproz requested
that the Mazeppa City Council
grant them permission to fence
off the alley area around their busi-
nesses. Several incidents of theft
and suspicious persons hanging
out around the businesses prompted
the owners to make this request at
the July 2 council meeting.
The businessmen hoped a locked
gate sectioning off the unused al-
ley would resolve the problem.
Kruzsmark and Papenfus said the
city staff could have a key to the
gateway in the event it needs to be
accessed.
Tom Marsh made a motion for
city attorney Steve Erwin to draw
up an agreement between the city
and the business owners. The
motion carried 4-0.
Planning for
new city administrator
City Administrator Duane
Hofschulte is still researching
options for the administrator po-
sition following his official retire-
ment. He recommended that a
committee be established to dis-
cuss what the city would want for
the position. Potential committee
members included Hofschulte, city
clerk Linda Friedrich, councilors
Bob Beniak and Tom Marsh, and
Planning & Zoning chair Joe Sand.
Citys cosmetic improvements
Sand told the council that new
light bulbs were recently put on
the streetlight poles. The entire
project refurbishing the light
poles, painting, and replacing the
globes and banners cost about
$5,000. Sand said other ideas are
being considered for sprucing up
town in various ways.
Policing report
Wabasha County Deputy Joe
Modjeski presented a report of calls
during the previous month. Dur-
ing June the department responded
to five traffic violations, three re-
ports of suspicious activity, two
medical calls, three noise com-
plaints, one report of a burglary, a
civil matter, a damage to property
complaint, a domestic incident, a
driving complaint, a parking vio-
lation, and a theft offense.
Candidate filing
Candidate filing will be from
July 29 until August 12. Council-
ors with terms ending this year
are Mike Hammes, Bob Beniak,
and Tom Marsh. The term for
mayor is two years and the term
for a council member is four years.
Those interested in filing as a can-
didate for either position should
complete the necessary paperwork
at city hall.
Other business
Several building permits were
approved: a new home construc-
tion for Sue Lewison; furnace in-
stallation for K&S Heating, Reli-
able Heating, and the Mazeppa
Area Historical Society; re-roof-
ing for Mike Holtorf and Lela
Tweed; deck permits for Bob
Beniak, Jeannie Andrist, and Holly
Counsell; and a permit for cell
tower antennas for American Tow-
ers. A motion to approve the per-
mits carried 3-0-1, with Mayor
Beniak abstaining.
Election judges were approved
for the 2014 primary and general
election. Blaine Hentz will serve
as head judge and will be assisted
by Theresa Osgood, Dora Hellerud,
Sharon Gruhlke, and Gladys Vagt.
Children at Play street signs
were requested by residents for
traffic near 4th Avenue and 2nd
Avenue NE. A motion by Mike
Hammes to obtain signs carried.
The preliminary budget for 2015
is being prepared by Hofschulte.
He said there are many factors at
play, the largest being the future
of the administrator position.
A motion to approve a one-day
gambling permit for the Mazeppa
Fire Relief Associations event on
September 6 carried 3-0-1, with
Derald Mitchell abstaining.
The next regular council meet-
ing will be on Wednesday, Au-
gust 6, at 6 p.m. in the council
chambers.
Mazeppa
Hundreds of rubber ducks are
dropped into the Zumbro River on
Saturday as part of the Mazeppa
Daze celebration. Names of the
winners was not available at press
time.
A Rat Rod burns some rubber after the Mazeppa Daze Car Show on Sunday afternoon.
Collin Poettings 1948 Ford gets a close look from one of the many
people who attended the Mazeppa Daze Car Show on Sunday. The car
show drew a record number of classic cars.
The Neptune Bars Ben Sand rounds
second base and heads for third
during Sundays Mazeppa Daze
softball championship.
Mazeppa Daze
celebrated
Fireworks explode over the Mazeppa Field of Honor on Saturday evening, July 12, at Mazeppa Daze.
Thousands of people flooded Mazeppa streets to take in the fireworks show that is sponsored by the
Mazeppa Fire Department.
Josh Hinsch gets his hit across the net in Sundays co-ed volleyball
tournament. A record 18 teams took part in the co-ed tournament that
was won by the Outsiders from Rochester. The local team, Six Pack, won
the 12-team womens volleyball tournament on Saturday.
David Kline tries to get his John Deere 630 to pull the sled a little farther
as the flagman watches his progress in the Mazeppa Daze Tractor Pull.
The competition was moved from Saturday to Sunday because of rain.
News-Record photo by Pete Grimsrud
Left: Tom Gerkens Mash jeep
broke down on the parade route.
His daughter and National Guard
member Melissa Gerken adjusts the
flags on the jeep. Tom, of Lake City,
is a reservist who was presented
the Welcome Warrior Citizen flag
for his service in Iraq.
News-Record photo by Jennifer Grimsrud
Members of the ZM State dance team are escorted by firetruck. From left to right are Breana Haag, Katie
Lawler, Kaitlyn Hinchley, and Katie Grudem.
News-Record photo by Pete Grimsrud
Norah Trageser, of Rochester,
anxiously waits for more candy
during the parade.
NEWS-RECORD, WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 2014 PAGE 3A

Obituaries
Kenneth Goodman 1945-2014
ZUMBROTA Kenneth J.
Goodman, 68, of Zumbrota, died
on Tuesday, July 8, 2014 at his
home surrounded by his loving
family.
Kenneth Joe Goodman was born
on July 9, 1945 in Rochester to
Glenn and Helen (nee Rossi)
Goodman. He grew up in rural
Rochester and graduated from John
Marshall High School in 1963.
On December 7, 1968 he married
Mary L. Stiller at Christ Lutheran
Church in Zumbrota. They farmed
in rural Zumbrota for a short time.
Then Ken went to work for Mid-
America Dairy, and in 2008 he
retired from Goodhue County Elec-
tric Co-op after twenty-nine years.
Ken was a member of Christ
Lutheran Church. He served on
the Christ Lutheran School Board
and the Rochester Cemetery Board.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing, play-
ing cards and cribbage, walking
and spending time with family and
friends, especially at the cabin.
Ken is survived by his wife,
Mary; three sons, Eric (Kris)
Goodman of Lakeville, Bruce
(Tammy) Goodman of Zumbrota
and Travis (Michelle) Goodman
of Goodhue; grandchildren,
Colton, Caleb, Anna, Morgan,
Mason, Jack and Taite Goodman;
sister, Margaret Peg Kyllo of
Kenyon, and two brothers, Willis
Bill (Eloise) Goodman and
Maurice Brownie (Roberta
Bobbie) Goodman, both of
Wanamingo and many nieces and
nephews.
Ken was preceded in death by
his parents, Glenn and Helen; aunt,
Laura Adler; sister, Barbara
Goodman; niece, JoAnn Goodman;
and brothers-in-law, John Mitchell
and Walton Kyllo.
A memorial service was held
on Saturday, July 12, at Christ
Lutheran Church in Zumbrota with
Pastor Wayne D. Schoch officiat-
ing. Private family burial will be
at a later date in Zumbrota Cem-
etery. Memorials are preferred to
Christ Lutheran Church, Christ
Lutheran School or Mayo Hos-
pice.
Beulah Wahlin 1926-2014
WELCH Beulah Antoinette
Wahlin, 87, of Welch, died Mon-
day, July 7, 2014, at her home,
surrounded by her loving family.
She was born December 24,
1926, at her home in Chester Town-
ship, to John and Margaret (Biever)
Zorn. She attended school in
Wabasha and Chester Townships.
In 1969 she was united in mar-
riage to Glenn Wahlin at St. Marys
Catholic Church in Bellechester.
She had worked at the Knitting
Mills in Lake City and also at
Smeads in Hastings. She enjoyed
playing cards, old time music,
dancing, gardening and having
picnics.
She is survived by three sisters,
Betty Johnson of Milpitas, Cali-
fornia, Alice Mae Frie of Foun-
tain City, Wisconsin, and Mardella
(Rolland) Arnold of Red Wing;
two brothers, Lawrence (Agnes)
Zorn of Rochester and Marvin Zorn
of Red Wing; many nieces, neph-
ews, great-nieces, and great-neph-
ews and great-great nieces and
nephews and her best friend and
loyal companion, her dog, Mickey.
She was preceded in death by
her husband, Arthur Glenn Wahlin;
her parents; a sister, Justine
Perrotte; brothers, Clarence and
John Zorn, Jr.; and one sister-in-
law, Trudy Zorn.
A Mass of Christian Burial was
on Thursday, July 10, at St. Josephs
Catholic Church, Miesville, with
Father Paul Kubista presiding.
Burial was at Cannon River
Lutheran Church Cemetery. Online
condolences may be sent to the
family at www.mahnfamilyfuneral
home.com.
Larry Berg 1949-2014
CANNON FALLS Larry Berg,
64, of Cannon Falls, died unex-
pectedly on Monday, July 7, 2014
at his home.
Larry Lee Berg, the son of Jo-
seph and Gladys (Forss) Berg, was
born on September 19, 1949 in
Red Wing. He grew up on the fam-
ily farm near Cannon Falls and
later moved near Hader and gradu-
ated in 1967 from Wanamingo
High School where he was active
in sports. Larry was united in
marriage to Lois Rose Kath on
February 8, 1969 in Morristown.
They lived in Bellechester where
he was employed as a mechanic at
the Majerus Garage until they
moved to Miesville in 1977. They
enjoyed many years there where
they raised their family and he
worked as a truck driver for SCPF
Industries. In 1987 they moved to
Cannon Falls. Larry was currently
employed by John A. Dalsin Roof-
ing where he worked for the past
20 years as a shop foreman.
Larry enjoyed motorsports and
took a special interest in hot rods,
mud racing and truck pulling. He
especially enjoyed working side-
by-side with his son Cam. They
remodeled an old school bus to
customize it for truck pulling ex-
cursions. He was a member of the
Cannon Cruisers and also had
served as a volunteer fireman while
living in Miesville. Larry enjoyed
fishing, when he was able, and
spending time outdoors. Lately
he took an interest in bird watch-
ing.
He was very active in the lives
of his children through the years
and adored his grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife of 45
years, Lois of Cannon Falls; son
Cameron (Erica) of Cannon Falls,
daughter Holly of Cannon Falls;
grandchildren, Kelli, Brittany and
Landon Thomas, Tyler Foster,
Peyton and Daniel Berg, and
Lyryck No; siblings, Gloria (Ray)
Poncelet of Goodhue, Shirley
Jensen of Cannon Falls, Janet
(Raymond) Kivi of Pasadena,
Texas, Tony (Vicki) of Red Wing,
Harriet (Gary) Peterson of
Wanamingo, Evelyn (Peter)
Wedde of Bay City, Wisconsin,
Carol Berg of Minnetonka and
Brenda Berg (Ed Hufford) of Lake
City; many nieces and nephews,
cousins and extended family. Larry
is preceded in death by his daugh-
ter Heidi Thomas; parents Joseph
and Gladys; and brother Kevin.
A funeral service was held Fri-
day, July 11, at Urland Lutheran
Church in Cannon Falls. Interment
was in the Prairie Creek Cemetery,
rural Northfield.
Carrol Kelley 1939-2014
PINE ISLAND Carrol Paul
Kelley, 74, passed away July 5,
2014 at his home in Pine Island.
Carrol was born on November
10, 1939 in Tyler, to Paul Vincent
and Viola Theresa (Zimmer)
Kelley. He graduated from Tyler
High School in 1957. In 1959, he
joined the Army and served in the
Korean Conflict Peace Time until
1961. He later attended Mankato
State University.
On November 27, 1965 Carrol
married Cleo Gulbransen at St.
Francis Catholic Church in Roch-
ester.
Carrol started his construction
career with Leon Joyce Construc-
tion. In 1969 he joined Sullivan
Construction. In 1975, Carrol and
William (Buzz) Quick formed
Road Constructors Inc. and Sham-
rock Enterprises and were in busi-
ness until March 2010, at which
time they retired and sold to Mathy
Construction Co.
Carrol was active in St. Michaels
Catholic Church Council and the
Pine Island Golf Course. He en-
joyed golfing, fishing, hunting,
traveling, watching Minnesota
sports teams and, in more recent
years, spending time at their lake
home with his family. He was a
very devoted husband, father, and
grandfather, always attending his
childrens and grandchildrens
activities.
He is survived by his loving and
caring wife, Cleo; two daughters,
Holly (Chad) Van Houten and Lisa
Kelley and one son, Chad (Shan-
non) Kelley all of Pine Island; six
grandchildren, Kaleb, Cole, Mor-
gan, Brynne, Brooklynn and Drew;
sisters, Audrey Odland of Marshall,
Colleen Kelley of Bloomington,
Jean Sherman of Blaine, and Mary
(Donald) Balster of Chaska; broth-
ers, Charles (Cathy) Kelley of Prior
Lake, Mike (Karen) Kelley of Tyler
and Greg Kelley of Richfield; a
sister-in-law, Marge Kelley of
Richfield; eleven nieces; and thir-
teen nephews. He is preceded in
death by his parents; two sisters;
one brother; three brothers-in-law;
three nieces and two nephews.
A funeral mass was held at St.
Michaels Catholic Church in Pine
Island on Friday, July 11, with
Father Randal Kasel officiating.
Burial was at Pine Island Cem-
etery with military honors provided
by Pine Island American Legion.
Community Calendar
COUNTY
Senior Dining
Reservations are required by
calling 24 hours ahead at each of
the nutrition sites.
In the Pine Island area, meals
are served at the Pine Island Se-
nior Center; Zumbrota area, Zum-
brota Towers.
July 17-23
Thursday: Birthday party,
Swiss steak, mashed potatoes, corn,
fruited coleslaw, dinner roll, ba-
nana pudding dessert
Friday: Baked cod (alt: pork
steak), baked potato, buttered beets,
cucumber salad, applesauce, salad
alt: grilled chicken
Monday: Chicken pasta salad,
fruit cup, ice cream, salad alter-
nate: taco
Tuesday: Baked chicken, baked
dumpling/gravy, asparagus, cole-
slaw, peach crisp
Wednesday: Wild rice salad,
chicken salad sandwich, three-bean
salad, coconut crumb delight
If you have questions, call 356-
2228.
Seasons Hospice
Conversations for Living and
Dying Well, Sunday, July 20, 1-3
p.m. An opportunity to explore
beliefs and feelings about mortal-
ity, dying, and death.
Coffee and Conversation,
Wednesday, July 23, 9-10 a.m. A
group for anyone who has experi-
enced the death of a loved one.
All groups are held at the Cen-
ter for Grief Education and Sup-
port, Seasons Hospice, 1696
Greenview Dr. SW. Registration
is required two days prior to the
date of the event. For details: 507-
285-1930 or shbp@seasonshos
pice.org.
Olmsted County Parks
Root River Park Wagon Ride
and Insects, Thursday, July 17, 6-
8 p.m. Meet at the Root River park-
ing lot for an evening wagon ride
through this beautiful new coun-
try park. A staff naturalist will be
there with insect identification
books. Feel free to bring a blanket
and a picnic dinner to eat by the
river.
Questions about Chester Woods,
call Celeste Lewis at 507-287-
2624. Questions about Oxbow
Park, call Clarissa Josselyn at 507-
775-2451.
GOODHUE
Community Library
The Goodhue School Library,
in conjunction with SELCO and
Goodhue County, is open to the
public Wednesday mornings from
9 a.m. - noon and Wednesday eve-
nings from 4-7 p.m. Story hour
for preschoolers is from 10-10:45
a.m. Action 100 conferencing can
be done during the morning hours.
The library is equipped with in-
ter-library loan service, which
means if the library does not have
a book you want, that book can be
there in two days.
Historical Society
The Goodhue Area Historical
Society is open Thursdays and
Sundays from 1-4 p.m. through
August 31. If you want to arrange
a visit in the meantime call Ardis
Henrichs, 651-923-4629; Marie
Strusz, 651-923-4302; Ray Mc-
Namara, 651-923-5117; or Roy
Buck, 651-923-4388. Visit good
hueareahistory.org for information
about the historical society.
ORONOCO
Area History Center
The Oronoco Area History Cen-
ter is open to visitors in the City
Building every second Saturday
from 10 a.m.-noon. Contact us at
OAHC, 54 Blakely Ct. NW or
call 507-367-4320. You may also
visit our web page at oronocoarea
history.org.
PINE ISLAND
Tops #1280
PI Tops #1280 meets every
Monday night at St. Paul Luth-
eran Church. Weigh-in is at 5:15
and meeting time is 6 p.m. Every-
one welcome. Questions call 356-
8596 or 356-8990.
Blood Pressure Clinic
The clinic will be held on Tues-
day, July 22, at 11 a.m. at the Pine
Island City Centre.
Community Blood Drive
The Pine Island Community
Blood Drive is on Monday, July
21, 1-7 p.m., at American Legion
#184. For appointments, please call
356-8626. For eligibility questions
call 1-866-236-3276. Double red
machines available. Bring a Red
Cross donor card or picture ID.
16-year-olds eligible to donate with
ARC consent form. Appointments
preferred, first-time donors needed,
walk-ins welcome.
Toastmasters Meeting
The Pine Island Toastmasters
meet at 6:30 a.m. Fridays at St.
Paul Lutheran Church. They do
not meet on holiday weekends:
Christmas, New Years, Easter,
Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor
Day or Thanksgiving.
History Center
The Pine Island Area History
Center is located at 314 North Main
Street. Open hours are Sunday from
1-3:30 p.m. and Mondays from 8-
11 a.m. or by appointment. To
contact the History Center please
call 507-356-2802 or 507-398-
5326 or visit www.pineisland
history.org.
WANAMINGO
Blood Drive
The Red Cross blood drive will
be at the Wanamingo Community
Center, 96 Main Street, on July 23
from noon to 6 p.m. To learn more
and make an appointment to do-
nate call 1-800-RED CROSS.
ZUMBROTA
Zumbrota Towers Events
July 17-23
Thursday: 10:15 a.m. Exercise
Monday: 1:30 p.m. Cribbage;
500
Tuesday: 10:15 a.m. Exercise
Wednesday: 1:30 p.m. Euchre
Library
Mixed Nuts kids comedy
show, Wednesday, July 16, 6:30
p.m.
Story time and wool crafts demo,
Tuesday, July 22, 10:30 a.m.
The Zumbrota Public Library
is at 100 West Ave., Zumbrota,
507-732-5211. Hours are Mon.,
12-8; Tues. 10-6; Wed., Thurs.,
12-8; Fri., 10-5; and Sat., 9-3. Dur-
ing closed hours you can learn
more about the library at http://
www.zumbrota.info.
VFW Auxiliary
The Auxiliary meets Monday,
July 21, at 6 p.m. at the Stary-
Yerka VFW Post 5727.
History Center
The Zumbrota History Center
has a new photo stand displaying
over 50 photographs of early Zum-
brota scenes. They have been en-
larged to 8 x 10 for easier view-
ing. New photos are being added
all the time. Also on display are
military memorabilia, including
Civil War items, different models
of telephones, Zumbrota telephone
books dating back to the 1900s,
and items of Zumbrota advertis-
ing. Museum hours are Saturdays,
10 a.m.-1 p.m. Other hours by ap-
pointment (732-7049).
Tops Meeting
Zumbrota Tops #563 meets ev-
ery Monday night at Our Saviours
Lutheran Church. Weigh-in time
is changed to 5:30 p.m. and meet-
ing time to 6 p.m. Everyone wel-
come. Questions call 732-7459 or
732-4766.
Community Band Practice
The Zumbrota Community Band
practices on Monday nights at 7:30
p.m. in the Zumbrota-Mazeppa
High School music room. Volun-
teer musicians are welcome.
State Theatre
BINGO! The Winning Musi-
cal, 7:30 p.m., Thur-Sat, July 17-
19 and Fri-Sat, July 25-26; 2 p.m.
Sunday, July 27. Tickets avail-
able at Busbys Hardware & Fur-
niture, Crossings at Carnegie, and
Main Street Pharmacy.
The State Theatre is at 96 East
4th Street in Zumbrota. For infor-
mation visit zaac.org.or call 507-
272-1129.
Crossings
Bobby Marines, James David
Smit exhibit, through August 16.
Reception Saturday, July 26, 5-7
p.m.
Free Drumming Workshop for
Youth, held at Lands Lutheran
Church, Thurs., July 17, 4:30-5:30
p.m.
Free Community Picnic with
visiting international youth, held
at Lands Park, Thurs., July 17, 5-
6:30 p.m.
Songs of Hope free concert, held
at United Redeemer Church,
Thurs., July 17, 7 p.m.
Accordion-O-Rama concert,
Fri., July 18, 8 p.m.
For more information go to
www. crossingsatcarnegie.com or
call 507-732-7616. Crossings is
at 320 E Ave.
Auto cross racing is new
to Wabasha County Fair
WABASHA High speed ac-
tion is coming to the Wabasha
County Fair. Friday, July 18, at
7:30 p.m. check out the action of
auto cross races. There will be ten
features including small car, utvs,
trucks and more racing over jumps
and squeezing through turns. Its
not a demolition derby, but demo-
lition fans shouldnt be worried
there will be plenty of crashing on
Saturday night at 7 p.m. Both nights
will conclude with a free dance
with music provided by Genera-
tions providing high quality coun-
try music.
Other new activities start off
Wednesday evening. Be mesmer-
ized by hypnotist Magic Norm,
then settle back and watch a movie
under the stars. Visit the Wabasha
County Fair Facebook page to vote
on the movie to be shown. A wide
variety of performers will be here
throughout the week including
Mitchell Marionettes, Oxbow Park
& Zoolman Zoo, Zinghoppers Kidz
Dance Party, Ole & Lena, Dirty
Shorts Brass Band, and Big Time
Fun Show.
Senior citizens have their time
Thursday starting at 11:30 a.m.
with dancing, a meal and euchre.
Thursday evening is Family night
with crafts, educational activities
and other fun. Another popular
returning event is the kids peddle
pull on Saturday, with registra-
tion at 11:30 a.m. There are al-
ways animals, exhibits, food, Bingo
and the carnival for your fun and
entertainment.
Doris Johnson 1935-2014
BROOKLYN CENTER Doris
Anne Johnson, 78, died on June
15 in Brooklyn Center.
She was born on October 15,
1935, in Goodhue to Axel Hugo
and Louise (Nord) Johnson.
She is survived by her son Daniel
Hunt; daughter Suzanne Hunt; sis-
ter Jeanette (John) Gorman; and
grandchildren Samuel and Andrew
Hunt.
She is preceded in death by her
parents; sisters Helen Cremeens,
Leone Nelson, and Edna Freiheit;
and brothers Charles Edward and
John Elmer Johnson.
A memorial service was held in
Brooklyn Center on June 20. An
intermet ceremony for friends and
family will be on July 20 at 2 p.m.
at Zion Swedish Lutheran Church
in Goodhue.
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Area Sports
Wednesday,
11 a.m.
2014 Pine Island Babe Ruth Tournament
Wednesday and Thursday at Pine Island
varsity and junior varsity fields
Consolation bracket
Loser game 1
Loser game 2
Wednesday, 11:30 a.m.
Thursday, noon
Thursday, 1:30 p.m.
1. Cannon Falls
8. Pine Island Maroon
Wednesday, 10 a.m.
4. Byron
5. PEM
Wednesday, 10 a.m.
Wednesday,
2:30 p.m.
2. Goodhue
7. Zumbrota-Mazeppa
Wednesday, 1 p.m.
3. Pine Island Gold
6. Stewartville
Wednesday, 1 p.m.
Loser game 1
Loser game 2
Wednesday, 2:30 p.m.
Sviggum homerun gives the Jacks a win over the Tigers
By Faye Haugen
WANAMINGO In a seven-
inning game in Wanamingo on
Wednesday evening, the Jacks
earned a 3-2 win over the Zum-
brota Tigers with one swing of the
bat in Twins Rivers League ac-
tion.
Zumbrota took a 1-0 lead in the
opening inning when Zach VanOs-
trand singled, and scored on an
Eric Swiggum sacrifice fly to center
field. The Tigers added another
run in the third inning when AJ
Sam Roosen and AJ Yusten collide when the Wanamingo Jacks second
baseman catches the Zumbrota Tiger base runner trying to steal third in
Wednesdays Twins Rivers game in Wanamingo. The Jacks won the
game 3-2 on a three-run homerun by Peder Sviggum.
Yusten walked, Swiggum singled
and Cody Lodermeier hit a shot
up the third base line.
The Jacks rebounded in the bot-
tom of the third when Andrew
Anfinson singled, Sam Roosen was
hit by a pitch and Peder Sviggum
hit a towering homerun high over
the right field fence to make it 3-2.
The Tigers loaded the bases in
the top of the fifth inning with no
outs. The Jacks made a pitching
change with Kirby VanDeWalker
coming in to replace Derek Gre-
seth on the mound. VanDeWalker
worked out of the jam using a force
out at third, catching one of the
Tigers stealing between second and
third. A fielders choice ended the
threat.
VanDeWalker struck out two
in three innings of work. Greseth
struck out two, walked two and
gave up eight hits over four in-
nings.
Noah Grove went the distance
for the Tigers on the mound. He
struck out seven, walked one and
gave up four hits.
Earning a hit each for the Jacks
were Andrew Anfinson, Peder
Sviggum (homerun), Aaron
Holmes and Derek Greseth. The
Tigers saw Zach VanOstrand, Eric
Swiggum (RBI) and Cody Loder-
meier (RBI) each earn two hits.
AJ Yusten and Alex VanOstrand
each had a single.
Wanamingo Jacks 3
Zumbrota Tigers 2
R H E
Tigers 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 8 2
Jacks 0 0 3 0 0 0 x 3 4 1
Pitching IP K BB H R ER
W - Greseth 4 2 2 8 2 2
W - VanDeWalker 3 2 0 0 0 0
Z - Grove 6 7 1 4 3 3
WJ: Andrew Anfinson, 1 for 3; Peder Svig-
gum, 1 for 3, homerun, three RBI; Aaron
Holmes, 1 for 3; Derek Greseth, 1 for 2
ZT: Zach VanOstrand, 2 for 4, double, one
RBI; AJ Yusten, 1 for 3; Eric Swiggum, 2 for
3, one RBI; Cody Lodermeier, 2 for 4, one
RBI; Alex VanOstrand, 1 for 3
In a foot race to first base, Wanamingo Jacks pitcher Derek Greseth edges Zumbrota Tiger Sean Wingfield
to the bag on an infield hit in Wednesdays game in Wanamingo.
By Coach Craig Anderson
PINE ISLAND The Pine
Island Twilight baseball team
moved to 8-1 on the season, as
they started the week with an
11-7 win at Dover-Eyota on Tues-
day, fell 3-2 at home to Winona
on Thursday, and finished the
week with a rain-shortened 15-5
win over Lewiston-Altura on
Saturday in Pine Island.
The team will likely host an-
other team from Winona on Tues-
day, July 21, at 6 p.m., and then
finish their season with the Twi-
light League Tournament on Sat-
urday, July 26 at St. Charles. The
time and opponent is yet to be
determined.
Dover-Eyota
The team stroked out 15 hits
in the victory over the Eagles.
Braden Aakre and Garrett Cobb
each went 3 for 4 to lead the
offensive attack. DJ Titus went
2 for 5, while Drew Lohmeyer
had a pair of hits and went 2 for
3. Bryce Hinrichsen had a run-
scoring double, while Matt Huus,
Jeric Christianson, Austin Sin-
ning, and Joe Bauer each had
one hit. Derek Rucker added a
RBI sacrifice fly for PI.
Three pitchers saw action for
PI. Austin Sinning threw the first
three innings, giving up two runs,
five hits and two
walks. Hinrichsen went the next
2.2 innings, giving up five runs
(two earned), four hits, three
walks, one hit batter, and strik-
ing out five. Huus came on in
relief and earned the save with
PI Twilight baseball
team moves to 8-1
shutout baseball on one hit and
two strikeouts.
Winona
It was a tight game all the
way as Winona handed the local
nine their first loss of the sum-
mer, by breaking a 2-2 tie in the
top of the seventh and holding
on for the win. Matt Lien went
the distance on the mound. He
scattered five hits, walked five,
struck out 11, and gave up only
two earned runs. On offense the
team could only muster three hits,
with Jeric Christianson and Gar-
rett Cobb each going 1 for
2. Aaron Gillard had PIs only
RBI.
Lewiston-Altura
It was a scheduled double-
header, but the teams were only
able to get in one, as a constant
drizzle rained out the second
game. PI made use of three hit
batters and nine walks to fuel
their seven-hit attack and score
their 15 runs. DJ Titus went 2
for 2 with three runs, while
Braden Aakre also went 2 for 2
with three RBIs. Matt Lien
stroked a two-run triple and
scored twice, and Jeric Christian-
son added a two run double and
scored once. Garrett Cobb
doubled, Matt Huus scored twice,
Aaron Gillard scored three runs,
and Drew Lohmeyer scored once.
Gillard picked up the win by
going three innings, giving up
five runs (only one earned), one
hit, five walks, and stricking out
six. Christianson came on to strike
out the side in his only inning of
relief.
16 Emerald W L T W%
Winona WinStars 16 0 0 1.00
Austin 7 5 0 .583
Owatonna VFW 3 6 1 .350
Zumbrota-Mazeppa Sting 3 6 10 .333
Rochester Mirage 2 10 1 .192
Dover-Eyota 1 5 0 .167
Schedule for Wednesday, July 16
Zumbrota at Rochester
Schedule for Monday, July 21
Austin at Zumbrota
Zumbrota-Mazeppa at Winona
All games 6 p.m.
14 and under Teal W L T W%
Triton Venom 9 1 0 .900
Byron 13 2 0 .867
Pine Island Strikes 11 5 0 .688
NRHEG 9 8 0 .529
Southland Blue 3 3 0 .500
Red Wing 3 3 0 .500
Stewartville 7 7 0 .500
Waseca 5 9 0 .357
Kasson-Mantorville Storm 2 4 0 .333
Albert Lea 2 12 0 .143
Cannon Falls Blizzard 1 11 0 .083
Pine Island at Red Wing
Pine Island at Stewartville
All games 6 p.m.
14 and under Topaz W L T W%
Rochester Royals 6 0 0 1.00
Winona Orange 12 1 0 .923
Winona Blue 11 3 0 .786
Zumbrota-Mazeppa Sting 5 3 0 .625
Austin White 6 6 0 .500
Kasson-Mantorville Lazers 5 6 1 .458
Rochester Xtreme 8 11 0 .421
Rochester Wolves 3 9 1 .269
Rochester Ice 2 7 0 .222
Austin Red 2 12 0 .143
Rochester Eagles 0 10 0 .000
Zumbrota-Mazeppa at Pine Island
Schedule for Monday, July 21
Rochester Ice at Zumbrota
Pine Island at Rochester Ice
Kasson-Mantoville at Zumbrota
All games 6 p.m.
12 and under Cyan W L T W%
Medford 14 2 0 .875
Zumbrota-Mazeppa Blue 13 2 1 .844
Randolph Rockets 10 6 2 .611
Zumbrota-Mazeppa Silver 7 6 0 .538
Red Wing Black 9 9 0 .500
Cannon Falls Blazers 7 9 1 .441
Pine Island Strikes Maroon 6 8 2 .438
Pine Island Strikes Gold 2 12 0 .143
Goodhue 2 16 0 .111
Schedule for Thursday, July 17
Cannon Falls at at Pine Island Gold
Zumbrota-Mazeppa Silver at Red Wing
Pine Island Maroon at Goodhue
Schedule for Tuesday, July 22
Cannon Falls at Zumbrota-Mazeppa Silver
Goodhue at Randolph
Red Wing at Zumbrota-Mazeppa Blue
Medford at Pine Island Gold
All games 6 p.m.
12 and under Jade W L T W%
Chatfield Fireballs 18 0 0 1.00
Winona Orange 10 2 0 .833
Rochester Tigers 11 2 1 .821
Dover-Eyota Storm 9 7 0 .562
Red Wing Purple 5 10 3 .361
Winona Blue 4 8 2 .357
Rochester Lynx 5 11 0 .312
Owatonna VFW 2 9 1 .166
Schedule for Tuesday, July 22
Pine Island at Winona
All games 6 p.m.
STANDINGS
Pine Island Gold wins 4 of 6 games
By Coach Craig Anderson
PINE ISLAND The Pine
Island Gold Babe Ruth baseball
team lost twice to Cannon Falls
on Monday, July 7, in Cannon
Falls, and then swept Byron on
Monday, July 8, in Pine Island.
They followed that with another
sweep, as they hosted Zumbrota-
Mazeppa on Thursday, July 10,
to make their record 11-6 on the
season.
The Gold will finish their sea-
son at the Senior Babe Ruth Tour-
nament in Pine Island starting
on Wednesday. The Gold have
earned the third seed and will
play Stewartville at 1:00 p.m.
Win or lose, they will play again
at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
The championship games will
be played at noon and 1:30 p.m.
on Thursday, July 17, in Pine
Island.
Cannon Falls
The Gold had the unbeaten
Cannon Falls team down 4-1
going into the bottom of the last
inning, but saw the Mudcats rally
to tie it and go on to win 5-4 in
the opener in seven innings. PI
had an RBI double from Noah
Koenig and RBI singles from
Braden Aakre and Drew Lohm-
eyer. Brady Braaten went 1 for
3 with one run scored and Riley
Smith went 1 for 2 with one run
scored.
Brady Braaten pitched the first
six innings. He gave up four runs
(three earned), six hits, no walks,
and struck out four. Connor McK-
enzie came on in the bottom of
the seventh and took the loss,
giving up a pair of doubles. He
struck out one.
In the nightcap, Cannon Falls
won 5-1. McKenzie went the dis-
tance for PI, as he gave up only
two earned runs and four hits,
walked one, and struck out two.
On offense, the Gold got only
three hits, with Braden Aakre
slamming a pair of doubles, and
Jacob Navratil going 1 for 2 and
scoring the Golds only run.
Byron
In a makeup doubleheader, the
Gold had a pair of outstanding
pitching performances and made
only one error on the day in a
pair of 8-0 shutouts over Byron.
In the opener, Broc Finstuen
fired a no-hitter, as he overcame
seven walks, but struck out 10.
On offense the Gold saw
Braden Aakre go 2 for 3 with
two RBI, while Noah Koenig and
Derek Fall each added an RBI
single. Brady Braaten doubled
and scored three runs, while Ja-
cob Navratil went 1 for 2 with
two runs
In the nightcap, the Gold al-
most had their second straight
no-hitter, as Drew Lohmeyer took
a no-hit shutout into the last
inning. He was denied when three
PI Gold players collided on a
pop-up with two outs in the last
inning. Despite the tough luck,
Lohmeyer finished with the shut-
out, walked three, and struck out
four.
On offense, the team banged
out nine hits, with Braden Aakre
going 3 for 3 with a double and
four RBIs. Noah Bauer went 2
for 3 with two RBIs, while Noah
Koening went 1 for 2 with three
runs scored. Riley Smith drilled
a two-run double, while Damien
Binner went 1 for 2, Derek Fall
was 1 for 1, and Brady Braaten
and Broc Finstuen each scored
once.
Zumbrota-Mazeppa
The teams had split at Zum-
brota-Mazeppa earlier in the sea-
son, but Pine Island prevailed
twice in Pine Island, winning the
opener 9-6. He won the second,
17-0.
In the opener, PI took a 9-1
lead into the last inning behind
Jacob Navratils pitching. ZM
rallied for five runs, but Navra-
til finished with the complete
game, as he gave up only three
earned runs, three walks, four hits
and struck out five.
The Gold offense was lead by
Broc Finstuen who went 2 for 3
with a double and two RBI.
Braden Aakre went 1 for 1 with
one RBI, and Noah Bauer ad-
dend a two-run single. Navratil
added an RBI single and Drew
Lohmeyer went 1 for 2 and scored
twice, Derek Rucker stroked an
RBI double, and Tucker Strande
and Derek Fall each scored once.
In the nightcap, it was all Pine
Island, as they got a one-hit shut-
out from Braden Aakre and made
use of nine walks to fuel their
10-hit attack. Aakre walked four
and struck out four.
On offense, Connor McKen-
zie went 3 for 3 with two doubles
and two RBI to lead PI. Aakre
went 2 for 3 with three RBI and
Broc Finstuen went 1 for 3 with
three runs scored and two RBI.
Drew Lohmeyer was 1 for 1 with
two runs and one RBI, Jacob
Navratil was 1 for 3 with two
runs, while Tucker Strande scored
three runs, Trevor Turner scored
twice, and Derek Fall scored
once.
The Pine Island 14 and under fast pitch softball team took first place in the Zumbrota-Mazeppa tournament
on June 22. The Panthers beat Northfield 2-0, New Prague 7-6 and the Rochester Extreme 6-0, in the
championship game. Members of the winning team are, front row from, the left: Josselyn Lindahl , Autumn
Pin, Nicole Fall, Sydney Cavallaro, Morgan Strop and Shannon Pike; back row: Coach Jeff Allhiser, Emily
Allhiser, Noelle Koenig, Emilie Rucker, Bridget Kennedy, Brianna Fohrman, Chaleigh Sellers and Coach John
Lindahl. Missing from photo are Reagan Titus and Mya Polzer.
Pine Island wins Zumbrota-Mazeppa softball title
Southern Minny Softball League
ZUMBROTA POLICE REPORT
June 1
12:41 a.m. A driver was stopped
for going from the southbound lane to
thenorthbound lane and driving the wrong
way in the northbound lane.
5:03 a.m. Kwik Trip reported an
employee found a suicide note, which
said to call some phone numbers. The
time or date was not left on the note. An
officer made contact with a female and
she advised that it was her ex-husband
who had left the note. A similar note had
been found at HyVee in Rochester. The
female stated that he had been picked
up near Inver Grove Heights on Friday
and taken to Regions Hospital in St.
Paul.
10:55 a.m. A driving complaint was
given out by the State Patrol. An officer
located the vehicle and stopped the driver
for crossing center and fog line. The
driver was arrested for DUI.
June 2
11:30 a.m. An officer assisted with
a funeral escort.
3:03 p.m. A male reported that a
truck delivery person hit his vehicle while
he was working.
4:25 p.m. A two-vehicle accident
was reported with minor damages.
4:43 p.m. An accident was reported
in a private lot.
6:19 p.m. Zumbrota Ford reported
several vehicles vandalized.
7:19 p.m. A driver was stopped for
speed and loud music violation.
June 3
12:53 a.m. A driver was warned for
not stopping at a stop sign and for hav-
ing balding tires.
8:14 a.m. A report was made of
graffiti at the skateboard park. Picnic
tables and ramps were tagged with in-
appropriate sayings and drawings. The
city crew will attempt to remove the
graffiti.
3:31 p.m. A female reported that
she thought her neighbor may have her
cats. This has been an ongoing issue.
An officer spoke to the neighbor and she
replied that she was upset that her neighbor
does not keep her cats in her own yard
and the cats use her yard for a restroom.
4:54 p.m. Caseys north reported a
gas drive-off.
June 4
7:50 a.m. A child was locked in a
vehicle.
3:02 p.m. Keys were turned into
the police department.
3:15 p.m. The City of Zumbrota
had a complaint of long grass. An officer
checked the residence and the grass
was too long.
5:35 p.m. A female reported that a
power cord was running from a house,
across the backyard of two houses, through
her yard and up a power pole where it
had been stapled. It was for cable. An
officer spoke with the owner and she
stated that charter had to run a new line
to the house and had not buried the
cable yet.
9:28 p.m. The State Patrol reported
an injured deer.
10:17 p.m. Rochester State Patrol
reported a vehicle all over the road and
speeding. The driver was arrested for
third-degree DWI.
June 5
A female was having shortness of
breath and chest pain. She was trans-
ported by ambulance.
1:33 p.m. An officer assisted with a
funeral escort.
8:39 p.m. A female reported that a
vehicle continued to pass by the house
with children outside at a high rate of
speed.
someone was inside her camper.
June 6
8:59 a.m. A person was sleeping
on an air mattress at the skate park. He
stated that he had been there only an
hour but condensation under the mat-
tress suggested longer. The party was
sent on his way.
10:50 a.m. A female reported that
her neighbors were in her garage and
would not leave.
she picked up a dog that was lying on
the highway and stated that it is now
walking.
June 7
8:17 a.m. A vehicle was traveling
northbound in a southbound lane.
12:53 p.m. A complaint was made
of a vehicle crossing over the fog and
center line. The driver admitted to being
extremely tired and looking for a rest
stop.
10:02 p.m. A driver was warned for
driving through a wrong way entrance.
10:18 p.m. a driver was warned for
speeding.
10:53 p.m. A driver was cited for
speeding and no proof of insurance.
June 8
7:54 a.m. Minnesota Energy re-
ported that a homeowner had hit a gas
line with a shovel.
10:19 a.m. An officer unlocked a
vehicle.
5:24 p.m. A female was having
abdominal pain.
5:46 p.m. A dog was running loose.
10:53 p.m. A driver was warned for
a fog line violation.
June 9
8:51 a.m. A male was having chest
pain, hyperventilating and having arm
numbness. He was transported to Roch-
ester.
9:31 a.m. A loose dog was found
and returned to the dogs owner.
4:12 p.m. A female had fallen out
of bed and her legs would not move.
June 10
5:10 a.m. A male party tried to
hang himself and was still breathing.
12:33 p.m. Proact Industries re-
ported that a client had been gone for
one hour and the staff was looking for
him. He was later located and returned.
12:56 p.m. A male reported finding
small sections of bones in his yard.
They appear to be dog bones.
2:26 p.m. A semi was reported to
be weaving all over Highway 52.
7:40 p.m. A male had questions
about a civil matter. A female took sev-
eral items the previous night. They are
separated but married. The male was
going to change the locks and wanted
ZPD to be aware.
NEWS-RECORD, WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 2014 PAGE 5A

Area Sports
Nearly 100 runners and walkers took part in the annual Covered Bridge Fun Run/Walk on June 21 in
Zumbrota. Using the trail system through Zumbrota and the Covered Bridge Park, the course measured out
to a 5K length.
Savannah Vold of Rochester and Cole Peters of Mazeppa race to the
finish line at the Covered Bridge Fun Run/Walk on June 21. Vold was the
first female to cross the finish line, placing 11th overall in 22:14.
Carston Dammann wins Covered
Bridge Fun Run/Walk on June 21
By Faye Haugen
ZUMBROTA Nearly 100 run-
ners and walkers took part in the
annual Covered Bridge 5K Fun
Run/Walk during the Covered
Bridge Festival, June 21.
Ah-Sirt Fitness sponsored the
race that drew participants from
the area and far away.
Carston Dammann of Lake City
was the first runner through the
chute in a brisk 17:28. He was
followed by Aaron Schumacher
of Zumbrota in 19:48 with Brad
Stiller of Mazeppa, third in 20:47.
Savannah Vold of Rochester was
the first female to finish the race
in 22:14. Tricia Stiller of Mazeppa
was second in 24:16 and Julie
Dammann of Lake City was third
in 25:31.
Results of the Zumbrota run are
as follows:
1. Carson Dammann, Lake City 17:28
2. Aaron Schumacher, Zumbrota 19:48
3. Brad Stiller, Mazeppa 20:47
4. Bailey Berg, Zumbrota 20:52
5. Kevin Prodzinski, Mazeppa 21:30
6. Max Smothers, Zumbrota 21:44
7. Dan Cozine, Rochester 21:48
8. Matt Grimsrud, Zumbrota 21:51
9. Tom Dammann, Lake City 22:04
10. Mike Pfenning, Zumbrota 22:12
11. Savannah Vold, Rochester 22:14
12. Cole Peters, Mazeppa 22:15
13. Preston Ohm, Zumbrota 23:58
14. Blake Stiller, Mazeppa 24:06
15. Nathan Mensink, Mazeppa 24:06
16. Tricia Stiller, Mazeppa 24:16
17. Jeff Smothers, Mazeppa 24:56
18. Curtis Anderson, Goodhue 25:26
19. Julie Dammann, Lake City 25:31
20. Cait Larsen, West Salem. WI 25:35
21. Theresa Siemers, Faribault 25:50
22. Brad Smith, Wabasha 26:26
23. Taylor Rasmussen, PI 26:35
24. Brianne Robinson, Zumbrota 26:36
25. Connor Hinrichs, Zumbrota 26:39
26. Sean Adams, Zumbrota 27:22
27. Hannah McConaughey, Roch. 27:41
28. Gary Schroeder, Zumbrota 27:42
29. Jenny Scheider, Hastings 28:01
30. Amanda Edstrom, Zumbrota 28:18
31. Linda OConnor, Goodhue 28:30
32. Mary Erhardt, Goodhue 29:00
33. Sue Hinrichs, Zumbrota 29:21
34. Tyler Saltan, Zumbrota 29:31
35. Brett Edstrom, Zumbrota 29:31
36. Christine Saltan, Zumbrota 29:34
37. Laurie Brengman, Zumbrota 29:38
38. Heather Owen, Pine Island 29:39
39. Tyler McConaughey, Zumbrota 29:57
40. Angela Olsen, Zumbrota 30:25
41. Allison Knott, Wanamingo 30:48
42. Katherine Mahoney, Zumbrota 31:13
43. Sarah Krage, Lake city 31:13
44. Marilyn Syverson, Wanamingo 31:16
45. Hudson Ohm, Zumbrota 31:45
46. Sarah Ohm, Zumbrota 31:45
47. Diane Hammel, Stewartville 31;47
48. Connie Wendt, Zumbrota 32:03
49. Bethany Remeen, Zumbrota 32:07
50. Sarah Nelson, Mazeppa 32:14
51. David Krinke, Zumbrota 32:23
52. Forrest Schutz, Rochester 33:13
53. Sara Clink, Mazeppa 33:25
54. Brian Adams, Zumbrota 33:51
55. Kim Schroeder, Zumbrota 34:48
56. Ethan Schroder, Zumbrota 34:49
57. Cora Ohm, Zumbrota 35:02
58. Chuck Ohm, Zumbrota 35:03
59. Brooke Williams, Cannon Falls 35:22
60. Cailla Tri, Rochester 35:41
61. Cathy Peterson, Bourbonnas, IL 35:54
62. Emily Haugen, Zumbrota 35:58
63. Amy Stehr, Zumbrota 36:34
64. Nicole Wilkinson 36:42
65. Elizabeth Cozine, Rochester 36:42
66. Deb Wilkinson, Zumbrota 36:43
67. Megan Park, Pine Island 37:42
68. Patty Budensiek, Zumbrota 38:55
69. Angela Fitch, Pine island 40:27
70. Wyatt Fitch, Pine Island 40:28
71. Anna Haugen, Zumbrota 40:40
72. Alivia Berg, Zumbrota 40:41
73. Tara Quinn, Rochester 41:19
74. Kegan Quinn, Rochester 41:43
75. Jeanne Rasmussen, Pine Island 42:18
76. Mike Mason, Wanamingo 42:45
77. Deb Berg, Zumbrota 43:50
78. David Lohmann, Zumbrota 45:34
79. Annette Kelmer, Zumbrota 45:48
80. Nancy Fee, Zumbrota 46:35
81. Evelyn Humphrey, Wanamingo 47:14
82. Laura Haugen, Zumbrota 47:52
83. Brian Haugen, Zumbrota 47:52
84. Travis Dail, Pine Island 15:51
85. Jodie Dail, Pine Island 49:14
86. Scott Moeching, Zumbrota 49:18
87. Tyler Robinson, Zumbrota 49:19
88. Kaia Kubista, Zumbrota 49:58
89. Andre Kubista, Zumbrota 49:59
90. Katie Brenny, Mazeppa 53:55
91. Susan Mack, Pine Island 53:58
92. Marie Mack, Zumbrota 54:00
93. Barb Loken, Zumbrota 56:06
94. Roxanne Bartsch, Zumbrota 1:10.19
95. Billy Wendt, Zumbrota 1:10.20
Male winner
Carston Dammann, Lake City
Female winner
Savannah Vold, Rochester
Male nine and under
1. Preston Ohm, Zumbrota; 2. Hudson Ohm,
Zumbrota; 3. Ethan Schroder, Zumbrota
Female nine and under
1. Cora Ohm, Zumbrota
Male 10-19
1. Carston Dammann, Lake City; 2. Bailey
Berg, Zumbrota; 3. Max Smothers
Female 10-19
1. Savannah Vold, Rochester; 2. Taylor Ras-
mussen, Pine Island; 3. Amanda Edstrom,
Pine Island
Male 20-29
1. Connor Hinrichs, Zumbrota; 2. Sean Ad-
ams, Zumbrota; 3. Tyler McConaughey,
Azumbrota
Female 20-29
1. Cait Larsen, West Salem, WI; 2. Brianne
Robinson, Zumbrota; 3. Hannah McConaughey,
Rochester
Male 30-39
1. Aaron Schumacher, Zumbrota; 2. Dan
Cozine, Rochester; 3. Matt Grimsrud, Zum-
brota
Female 30-39
1. Heather Owen, Pine Island; 2. Angela
Olsen, Zumbrota; 3. Katherine Mahoney,
Zumbrota
Male 40-49
1. Brad Stiller, Zumbrota; 2. Kevin Prodzin-
ski, Zumbrota; 3. Brad Smith, Wabasha
Female 40-49
1. Tricia Stiller, Zumbrota; 2. Theresa Siem-
ers, Faribault; 3. Mary Erhardt, Goodhue
Male 50-59
1. Tom Dammann, Lake City; 2. Mike Pfenning,
Zumbrota; 3. Brian Adams, Zumbrota
Female 50-59
1. Julie Dammann, Lake City; 2. Linda
OConnor, Goodhue; 3. Sue Hinrichs
Male 60 and older
1. David Lohmann, Zumbrota
Female 60 and older
1. Diane Hammel, Stewartville; 2. Connie
Wendt, Zumbrota; 3. Deb Wilkinson, Zum-
brota
Carston Dammann of Lake City
cruises through the finish line of
the Covered Bridge Fun Run/Walk
in 17:28 on June 21 to place first.
Wednesday, July 16
Wanamingo Jacks at Winona, 7:30 p.m.
Zumbrota Tigers at Plainview, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, July 19
Owatonna Aces at Pine Island Pioneers, 2 p.m.
Hayfield Heat at Wanamingo (doubleheader), 2 p.m.
Winona Chiefs at Zumbrota Tigers, 2 p.m.
Sunday, July 20
Hayfield Heat at Pine Island (doubleheader), 2 p.m.
Owatonna Aces at Wanamingo, 2 p.m.
PEM at Zumbrota, 2 p.m.
AMATEUR BASEBALL SCHEDULE
Pine Island Pioneers win three in a row
By Faye Haugen
land Pioneers earned an 11-1 rain-
shortened win over Tri County in
Lewiston on Monday. The Win
ups the Pioneers Twin Rivers
League record to 9-8. The PI lads
are 11-15 overall.
PI will close out regular season
play next weekend when they host
Owataonn on Saturday and Hay-
field on Sunday. Both games be-
gin at 2 p.m. Sundays game with
the Heat will be a doubleheader.
Erik Ferguson earned the pitch-
ing win over the Tremor on Mon-
day, striking out five, walking two
and giving up two hits and one
earned run over five innings.
Charlie Arendts led the offense
with a pair of singles, a triple and
three runs scored. Brad Russell
scored four times, had two hits
and batted in four runs.
One inning lifts the Pioneers over the Tigers
By Faye Haugen
ZUMBROTA A five-run third
inning made the difference in Pine
Islands 5-3 win over Zumbrota
in Twin Rivers League baseball
action in Zumbrota on Saturday.
The Pioneers used singles by
Luke Schmidt and Mitchell Ener-
son, a walk to Justin Streiff, a two-
RBI double by Brian Sorum, an
RBI single by Nic Enerson and a
Tiger error to take a 5-0 lead.
The Tigers mounted a come-
back in the fifth inning when they
scored three runs on two Pioneers
errors, a walk to AJ Yusten, Sean
Wingfield was hit by a pitch to
force in a run, and Noah Grove hit
a two- RBI single. The Tigers had
two runners on the bag on first
and second in both the sixth and
eighth innings, but they were un-
able to get them home.
Sam Jensch picked up the mound
win for Pine Island. He struck out
eight, walked six and gave up four
hits and no earned runs.
Noah Grove was tagged with
the loss for the Tigers. He struck
out seven, walked one and gave
up four hits and three earned runs
over six innings.
Mitchell Enerson led the PI of-
fense going 3 for 5. Brian Sorum
had a double and two RBI. Nic
Enerson and Brad Russell each
had a single and an RBI.
Eric Swiggum led Zumbrota
going 2 for 5. AJ Yusten and Noah
Grove (two RBI) had the other
two hits.
Pine Island Pioneers 5
Zumbrota Tigers 3
R H E
Pioneers 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 4 3
Tigers 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 4 2
Pitching IP K BB H R ER
PI - Jensch 9 8 6 4 3 0
Z - Grove 6 7 1 4 3 3
PIP: Luke Schmidt, 1 for 4; Mitchell Enerson
3 for 5; Brian Sorum, double, two RBI; Nic
Enerson, one for four, one RBI; Brad Russell,
one for five, one RBI
ZT: AJ Yusten, 1 for 3; Eric Swiggum, 2 for 5,
2 doubles, three RBI; Noah Grove, 1 for 5,
two RBI
Stellrecht
races his 68
Dart to first
BRAINERD Jerry Stellrecht
of Goodhue won the Real Street
Natural class on Sunday, July 6,
at the 28th annual PleasureLand
RV Show and Go at Brainerd In-
ternational Raceway.
In the semifinals, Stellrecht de-
feated Bill Meyer of Andover. Then
in the finals he faced Kelly Rutz
of Randall, who was poised to earn
his second series win in the cat-
egory. Stellrechts 1968 Dart
proved too much for Rutzs 1990
Mustang, winning with a time of
9.237 seconds and 147.20 mph
versus Rutzs 9.959 seconds and
138.26 mph.
Zumbro Valley Womens Softball
W L
Leos Sports Bar/Bergs Towing 7 0
Brew Crew/Zumbrota VFW 5 2
Roy N Als 5 2
B&N Construction/Mahn Funeral 5 2
Grover Auto 4 3
Majerus Garage 3 4
WDs/Gen X Farms 3 4
Hot Boxers 3 4
Gunners Grill/Moto Proz 0 7
Pine Island Lumber 0 7
Results of July 9
Roy N Als 9 - WDs/Gen X Farms 1
Hot Boxers 15 - Gunners Grill/Moto Proz 5
Leos Sports Bar/Bergs Towing 14 - Ma-
jerus Garage 25 - Majerus Garage 7
B&N Construction/Mahn Funeral 15 - Brew
Crew/Zumbrota VFW 0
Grover Auto 14 - Pine Island Lumber 0
Brew Crew at Grover Auto in Zumbrota
Gunners Grill/Moto Proz at Pine Island Lumber
STANDINGS
Friday, July 20
3rd District Tournament to begin at a site to be determined
Saturday, July 21
3rd District Tournament to continue at a site to be determined
LEGION BASEBALL SCHEDULE
in Zumbrota
WDs/Gen X Farms at Leos Sports Bar/
Bergs Towing in Mazeppa
B&N Construction/Mahn Funeral at Majerus
Garage in Goodhue
Roy N Als at Hot Boxers in Mazeppa
All games at 7 p.m.
Twin Rivers League Baseball
W L W%
Waseca Braves 16 1 .941
Owatonna Aces 13 2 .867
Stewartville/Racine Sharks 12 6 .667
Winona Chiefs 11 6 .647
Hayfield Heat 7 6 .538
Pine Island Pioneers 10 9 .526
Zumbrota Tigers 10 10 .500
Wanamingo Jacks 9 9 .500
Rochester Roadrunners 5 9. .357
Kasson Coyotes 3 13 .188
Plainview-Elgin-Millville Bucks 2 14 .125
Tri County Tremor 2 17 .105
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in Faribault now through Sunday
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Section B of NEWS-RECORD Wednesday, July 16, 2014 No. 29
Oronoco
Wanamingo Pine Island
Zumbrota
Mazeppa
Goodhue
Neighbors
N28-3a
By Audra DePestel
Annual pie and ice cream
social held at Pine Haven
PINE ISLAND The Pine Haven Auxiliary hosted its annual pie and ice cream social on Wednesday, July 9,
at Pine Haven Care Center. Refreshing treats were offered to residents and all who came to benefit Pine
Haven. Ice cream and a variety of homemade pies were donated by local community members. The Zumbrota
Community Band, directed by John Vettel, provided music.
Pine Haven Auxiliary member Charlene Miller, left, serves refreshments to Jan and Roger Budensiek. The pie
and ice cream social is just one of the many fundraisers Pine Haven holds each year to help benefit its
residents and the care center.
Moms Club forms in Zumbrota
By Tawny Michels
ZUMBROTA A new club for
area moms was formed in mid-
June and currently has 36 mem-
bers. The group is for mothers in
Zumbrota and surrounding areas,
and includes women from Red
Wing to Rochester.
Member Tuesday Shaw of
Goodhue said, I like the idea that
there is someone I can turn to for
advice, companionship, and adult
conversation. She likes that she
can meet other people who under-
stand that kids come first when
you are a parent. Our schedules
are rarely our own anymore. So
many of the people I knew and
hung out with before kids do not
see life that way. Being in a fairly
new place, it helps me to meet
people that I can relate to, Shaw
said.
The group is open to parents of
children of all ages, soon-to-be
mothers, and mothers of grown
children. They hold a Moms
Nights Out once or twice a month
at local restaurants such as
Gunners Grill (July 19 at 6:30
p.m.) and Wallys Covered Bridge
(July 28 at 6 p.m.). The group is
also planning a Family Fun Day
to be held at Covered Bridge Park
on Saturday, August 16, at 1 p.m.
All are welcome to come and meet
other local moms and their fami-
lies.
Current members hope the group
expands and really takes off. They
hope to plan playdates for kids,
more family events, more moms
nights, and possibly even some
community service and fundraising
in the near future.
The group currently partakes in
daily health challenges to encour-
age and support each other, as well
as a monthly challenge to help
encourage socialization and open
discussion.
For more information on events
or to join, visit the groups
Facebook page ( https://www.face
book. com/ groups/ 53085140
7018715/ ) or email Tawny Michels
at tawny.mich@gmail.com.
CANNON FALLS Mayo
Clinic Health System in Cannon
Falls began moving into its new
building last week. Contractors
turned over keys to the new medi-
cal center on the south side of town
on July 3, 2014.
The new clinic will open Au-
gust 4. The hospital and emergency
department will begin operating
in the new building at noon on
August 7.
Office furniture, signage, art and
medical equipment will be installed
throughout the next four weeks.
Staff and local emergency respond-
ers will undergo training also dur-
ing this time. Contractors are wrap-
ping up the finishing touches in-
side and outside the building.
The general public will have a
chance to tour the new medical
center during a July 25 grand open-
ing event. A ribbon cutting cer-
emony will take place at 2:30 p.m.
and tours from 3-7 p.m. The open
house-style event also includes free
food, live music, activities for kids,
and local emergency response
vehicles. The Mayo One helicop-
ter will be on site for viewing and
exploring starting at 4 p.m.
The 92,000 square-foot facility
including the clinic, hospital and
emergency department is located
at 32021 County 24 Boulevard.
Limited parking will be available
on site. Shuttle buses will be avail-
able to bring interested attendees
from the Cannon Falls High School
parking lot to the new medical
center and back free of charge.
The shuttle service will run from
1:30 -7:30 p.m.
For more details about the new
facility, visit mayoclinichealth
system.org and click on the Can-
non Falls location.
Contractors officially turn keys over
to Mayo Clinic Health System

From Our Files
20 Years Ago
July 13, 1994
Dean and Sharon Pagel were
winners of the Early Bird draw-
ing sponsored by the Zumbrota
Area Ambulance Association.
40 Years Ago
July 18, 1974
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Puppe were
guests of the Earl Campbells Sat-
urday night and Sunday at Vans
Trailer Ranch in Rochester. ***
Brad Beske of Bayport visited at
the Earl Campbell home last Thurs-
day. *** Jo Campbell is spending
part of her summer vacation with
her brother-in-law and sister, Mr.
and Mrs. Donald Wersal, in St.
Peter.
50 Years Ago
July 16, 1964
BORN TO: Mr. and Mrs. Donald
Reese, a daughter, Jodi Lynn, on
July 11; Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Scharpen, a daughter, Shellie Jean,
on July 13. *** On Wednesday
evening, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey
Opsahl were hosts to a group of
relatives in observance of the birth-
day anniversary of Mrs. Opsahl.
*** Mr. and Mrs. Albert Cook of
Plainview were Saturday callers
at the home of Mrs. Clarence
Strauss of Bellechester.
60 Years Ago
July 15, 1954
BORN TO: Mr. and Mrs. Ken-
neth Buck, a son, on July 10; Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph OConnor, a
daughter, on July 11. *** Mr. and
Mrs. Pat Barry and family were
among the supper guests of Dan
and Helen Bell after the Centen-
nial parade in Red Wing on Satur-
day. *** On Friday night, Mr. and
Mrs. Donald Ryan and boys and
Mrs. Bert Majerus and Marcia were
Rochester callers.
70 Years Ago
July 13, 1944
BORN TO: Mr. and Mrs. John
GOODHUE
Michels, a daughter, on Saturday.
*** Mr. and Mrs. C.E. Kuhns of
Red Wing were callers at the H.
Bartel home Sunday evening. ***
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Hein were Red
Wing callers Friday afternoon.
GOODHUE, 1964 Highlight of Monday nights dinner meeting of the
Goodhue Lions was the signing of the charter. At left is Floyd Stengel
signing, with Ray Hutcheson, first vice-president, witnessing all signatures.
40 Years Ago
July 18, 1974
The Wanamingo Commercial
Club will sponsor an open house
in honor of Dr. William Walters
20 years of service next Tuesday.
*** Mr. and Mrs. Art Mostad vis-
ited Ruth Mostad, mother of Mr.
WANAMINGO
WANAMINGO, 1974 Members of the 1974 Pool Management Committee
gather poolside. Front row, from left to right: John Tiller, Merrill Solberg,
Curt Haller, and Roger Nelson; back row: Sandi Wallaker, Cathy Bakko,
Elaine Froyum, and Don Greseth.
ZUMBROTA
10 Years Ago
July 7, 2004
Bobby Ersland, Melanie Hofius
and Gunter Mussell recently at-
tended a week-long Dorian Mu-
sic camp held at Luther College in
Decorah, Iowa. *** Rozella Lo-
hmann and Elaine Klankowski
have been exhibiting quilts at the
Goodhue County Fair for over 30
years. Many local and area quil-
ters will also enter their works of
art this year during fair days. ***
The Reader of the Week at Zum-
brota Library is Marissa Benidt.
*** The Read-to-Me participant
is Alex Gerken.
20 Years Ago
July 6, 1994
Tomine Erredge was chosen as
Reader of the Week at the Carnegie
Library. *** Christopher Mack is
this weeks Read-to-Me partici-
pant at the Carnegie Library. ***
Brian Grudem graduated from
Dakota County Technical College.
Brian was also named to the
presidents list for spring quarter.
*** Ross Miller, a 1983 Zumbrota
High School graduate received his
PhD in political science at the Uni-
versity of California, Davis. His
mother and sister, Rosalie Miller
and Renee Nielson attended the
ceremonies. *** A new sign will
soon be hung outside the REA
building. It will read Pro Act, a
division of IRC.
30 Years Ago
July 11, 1984
Martha Thomford was a guest
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip
Durst of Farmington over the week-
end. *** Mr. and Mrs. Troye Kiefer
of Zumbrota have returned from a
ten-day vacation in Louisiana and
Texas. They visited their children
and families at Flidell, Louisiana,
and at Longview, Texas, and at-
tended the Worlds Fair at New
Orleans. *** Almyra Baker at-
tended an all-class reunion of
Mountain Lake Schools on June
26. *** Recent visitors at the home
of Rev. and Mrs. Ellis Sollie were
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hermann of
Watertown, Mrs. Harold Hermann
of San Diego, California, Mr. and
Mrs. George Hermann of Zum-
bro Falls, Mr. and Mrs. Al Lang
and family of Bay City, Wiscon-
sin, and Mr. and Mrs. Mel LaMar
of Greeley, Colorado.
40 Years Ago
July 11, 1974
Miss Carolyn Rude arrived at
the home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Bennie Rude from Rota,
Spain, where she had been em-
ployed for the past year. *** Mr.
and Mrs. Lester Blain of Wesley,
Iowa, were weekend guests at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Lilleskov. Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Lilleskov and daughter, Suzie, were
dinner and afternoon guests Sun-
day. *** Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth
Berg and Tammy returned home
Tuesday evening after vacation-
ing for two and a half weeks out
west. *** Mr. and Mrs. Harlem
Albers, Debra and Randall recently
returned home from an eight-day
vacation through the Ozarks, Okla-
homa, and Texas. They visited Rita
and Jerry at Killeen, Texas.
50 Years Ago
July 9, 1964
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Korsten
and children joined a group of rela-
tives on Saturday for a picnic at
Whalen, near Lanesboro. ***
JoAnn Van Houten of St. Paul Park
is spending two weeks with her
aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Post, Sr. *** Mr. and Mrs. Rolland
Oelschlager, Mr. and Mrs. Jim
Graif and Mr. and Mrs. Luverne
Lother spent Fourth of July at the
Wisconsin Dells. *** Major and
Mrs. Phillip Goplen and family of
Lincoln, Nebraska, spent a few
days at the Edwin Goplen home.
*** The home of Mr. and Mrs.
Chester Lother was the scene of a
picnic dinner on Sunday to cel-
ebrate the birthday of Mrs. Lother.
*** Mr. and Mrs. Don Tiedemann
and family visited at the Elmer
Johnson home of Friday evening.
*** Friday evening visitors of Mrs.
Jens Island were Mr. and Mrs. Joel
Ree of St. Louis Park and Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph Halvorson of Wana-
mingo.
ZUMBROTA, 1964 Snow White (Carla Oelkers) oversees her dwarfs as
they enjoy ice cream treats after placing first in the kiddie parade at
Zumbrotas Town and Country Day. From left to right are Jack Anderson,
Jan Mettler, Jamie Blakstad, Sherry Falk, Joe Johnson (hidden), Denise
Carlson, Linda Carlson, and Jeff Jacobson.
20 Years Ago
July 13, 1994
Bill Sanborn was honored at an
open house for his 25 years of
service at the Security State Bank
of Pine Island. *** Molly Murray
is the Library Kid of the Week.
She is the daughter of Carle and
Ann Murray.
30 Years Ago
July 18, 1984
Marie Holst, who spent two and
a half weeks visiting her friend
Zelda Eidem at Anchorage, Alaska,
returned home July 6. *** Murva
Loos visited Anna Loos on
Wednesday at Samaritan Bethany
Home in Rochester. *** Mr. and
Mrs. Peter Maxson of Mantorville
and Mrs. Elenora Zimmerhachl
of Arkansas were Monday brunch
guests of Mrs. Margaret Abel.
40 Years Ago
July 18, 1974
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Saville and
Mitch of Hazelton, North Dakota,
are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Troy
Kiefer. *** Ted and Stephen Nei
are spending a week with their
grandmother, Mrs. Rose Glosby,
at St. Paul Park. *** Mrs. Barry
Nei and children called on her
grandmother, Mrs. Bertha Nei, on
Sunday.
50 Years Ago
July 16, 1964
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Krause and
Mr. and Mrs. Ardon Collins re-
turned home Monday evening af-
ter a week vacation in Canada.
*** Mr. and Mrs. Orlo Andrist
and family of Minneapolis spent
PINE ISLAND
from Thursday until Sunday with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas.
Andrist. *** Mrs. D.C. Sheldon
spent from Friday until Sunday
with her sister, Mrs. C.N. Buur, at
Rochester.
60 Years Ago
July 15, 1954
BORN TO: Mr. and Mrs. George
Dickinson, a daughter, on July 8;
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Hofstad, a
son, on June 30; Mr. and Mrs.
Kenneth King, a son, on July 8.
*** Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Ladwig
and son Loren of Annandale came
Sunday to spend several days at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin
Meyer. *** Miss Paula Coen of
St. Paul is spending the week with
her cousin, Miss Rosemary
Schindler.
PINE ISLAND, 1984 Characters from Dogpatch who will be on stage in Lil Abner this weekend are,
clockwise from lower left, Laurel Bettcher-Kann as Daisy Mae, Kevin Kann as Lil Abner, Dick Graupman as
Earthquake McGoon, Dave Sween as Marryin Sam, D.J. Collins as Pappy Yokum, Pat Draves as Mammy, and
Bill Kent as Mayor Dogmeat.
Mostad, at the Memorial Home in
Osakis on Sunday.
50 Years Ago
July 16, 1964
Mr. and Mrs. P.H. Hilling were
Sunday dinner guests at the Don
Hilling home in Hopkins. *** Mr.
and Mrs. Wayne Bicknese of
Wykoff visited Saturday evening
at the Herman Opsahl home. ***
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Milan attended
a Miland family reunion at Eleva,
Wisconsin, on Sunday, July 5.
70 Years Ago
July 20, 1944
Mrs. N.N. Chinander of Red
Wing was a weekend guest of Mrs.
Bernie Satren. *** Mrs. Henry
Otterness of LeRoy is visiting with
relatives in this village and vicin-
ity. *** Mr. and Mrs. T.M. Lar-
son and son Teddy were visitors
in Minneapolis on Tuesday. ***
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Anderson and
family attended a family reunion
at the Oscar Munson home in Can-
non Falls on Sunday.
Goodhue
By R.D. Aaland
GOODHUE Wednesday, July
9, was an evening for meetings in
Goodhue. At 5:30 p.m. the city
council met for a special tax abate-
ment hearing. The swimming pool
committee met at the same time at
the fire hall. The city council met
again at 6:30 p.m. for its monthly
Economic Development Author-
ity (EDA) meeting, followed im-
mediately by the regular council
meeting.
Tax abatement hearing
The tax abatement hearing was
a chance for the residents of
Goodhue, as well as the city coun-
cil, to hear from Tammy Omdal,
senior vice-president of Northland
Securities of Minneapolis. She
explained Minnesota Statues, Sec-
tions 469.1812 to 469.1815, that
cover the ability of a city to levy a
property tax to cover certain ex-
penses.
The city must set a maximum
amount to be levied and the length
of the commitment it will last; in
this case it could be $1,000,000
for up to fifteen years. If Goodhue
were to pass a tax abatement reso-
lution, they would then be able to
issue abatement bonds. These
bonds have been discussed as a
way to cover some of the expenses
of a new swimming pool and the
Third Street improvement project.
After Omdal answered all ques-
tions from the city council and
residents, the meeting was ad-
journed.
Swimming pool
City engineer Andy Brandel
reported that the swimming pool
package has been sent to the State
of Minnesota for approval. A re-
view of the proposed costs showed
an increase in the building expenses
of the swimming pool, but the costs
involved with the bath house will
be less.
Swimming pool committee
president Stacy Thuman said that
the actual costs will not be final-
ized until the bids are received,
and at that time the council will be
able to accept or reject the pro-
posed bids. If they are rejected,
the dates for building the new pool
will need to be adjusted.
There is a question about the
size of the current sanitary sewer
pipe, which is two inches but should
be eight inches. The use of a lift
station and surge pump may limit
the need to replace the pipe. The
pool committee has several cases
of water for sale for only $4; these
were left over from the Volksfest.
There will be an open house on
Saturday, July 26, at the pool.
The pool will be open from 1-7
p.m. There will be food and drink
for sale starting at noon. T-shirts
will be for sale as well as a place
to make donations for the pool.
It was also established that the
last day that the pool will be open
will be August 10. Mayor Kerry
Bien told Thuman and the rest
committee, You are doing a fan-
tastic job.
Goodhue EDA
The EDA meeting had one piece
of new business. Josh Wieme
wanted to buy lot eight on
Crestview Court from the EDA.
The list price was $44,900 and
Wieme thought the price no longer
reflected the actual value of the
lot. He offered to buy the lot for
$37,000 and explained why he
thought it was a fair price. After
some discussion the council de-
cided to lower the asking price of
all available lots by ten percent
and to add a phrase stating that
construction must start within six
months of the purchase of a lot.
The EDA and Wieme came to an
agreement on the sale of lot eight
for a price of $40,410.
City council regular meeting
A check for $1,500 has been
received from Verizon and that
another check should arrive in the
next couple of weeks.
Alissa Blaha, Development
Coordinator for the Southern Min-
nesota Initiative Foundation
(SMIF) updated the council on
activities over the past few months.
SMIF invests in the regions fu-
ture growth through grants, loans,
technical expertise and partner-
ships that foster community as-
sets via workforce readiness and
entre-preneurial activity espe-
cially in areas of bio-medical, bio-
agriculture, and alternative energy.
Blaha would like to see the re-
vival of the Goodhue Community
Foundation. She stated that SMIF
has given over $300,000 in grants
to organizations in Goodhue
County. The city attorney asked
Blaha if Goodhue had ever received
a grant from SMIF. The answer
was no. He then asked if there was
a way to get a grant for the swim-
ming pool. Again the answer was
no.
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SMIF might be able to give
Goodhue the paint that will be
needed in the renovation of their
bath house as long as the labor
was done by volunteers.
Brandel reported that the Third
Street project was running
smoother this week. He hoped
that misunderstandings between
the contractor and the city will
now be a thing of the past. Work
on the water treatment plant is going
very smoothly. He said that
Lodermeier was ahead of plan and
will complete the job before Au-
gust 15. Testing will be concluded
in September and the city will be
on line before the States deadline
of September 31. Brandel reported
that the water problem at the south
end of Broadway can be fixed by
elevating the level of the road and
by regrading the adjacent ditches.
The cost of the project is estimated
at $50,000.
Other business
The council approved:
The tax abatement resolution
The list of election judges for
this falls election
Updates on the pool and to
advertise for bids for the pool and
the bath house.
Several meetings held in Goodhue July 9
It was decided that the City of
Goodhue will pay for one-half of
the cost of the sidewalk projects
at St. Lukes Lutheran Church and
the Goodhue School District. This
will include the concrete, curb and
gutter. The council also approved
the rental of a porta-toilet to be
used in Rosie Park.
The next regular city council
meeting will be on Wednesday
July 23 at the city hall.
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Pine Island
Hidden Meadows RV Park holds
annual Independence Day celebration
Seasonal campers Kevin and Loni Wyngerberg from Wyoming, Minnesota,
receive a first place trophy and ribbon from Hidden Meadows campground
owners Kris Powell and Jeff Mack for their patriotic red, white and blue
decorated golf cart. The Wyngerbergs have made Hidden Meadows
their home away from home for the last nine years.
Hidden Meadows owner Jeff Mack fires up his International Farmall
tractor as he gets ready to take a group of campers on a hay wagon ride
during the weekend festivities.
TJ Kramm and the Last Chance Band members, from left to right, John Miller, Tom Kramm, Bob Kidder, and
Jim Eull rock the night with a wide variety of upbeat tunes for all ages. Based in the Twin Cities, TJ Kramm
and the Last Chance Band have performed at Hidden Meadows the past ten years for all of their major
summer holiday celebrations. Follow the band on Facebook at TJkramm/LCB.
By Audra DePestel
PINE ISLAND Hidden Mead-
ows RV Park held its annual Inde-
pendence Day celebration on Sat-
urday, July 5. Campers and visi-
tors enjoyed a full day of events
including a bean bag tournament,
a golf cart parade which featured
over 25 decorated carts, live clas-
sic rock music by TJ Kramm and
the Last Chance Band, and fire-
works.
Hidden Meadows is a family-
friendly campground nestled along
the shores of the Zumbro River
and located just five miles south
of Pine Island and about a mile
off Highway 52. Hidden Mead-
ows has 120 camping sites some
of which include pull-through sites
spacious enough to accommodate
the larger RVs with full hookups
to water, electrical, and sewer. An
on-site pump station is also avail-
able.
The campground offers plenty
of activities for all ages, and their
large recreational hall features
indoor games, a large stone fire-
place, a full kitchen, and plenty of
seating. The hall is also available
for private party reservations as
well. The campground has laun-
dry facilities, restrooms with free
hot showers, and a camp store of-
fering a variety of groceries, camp-
ing supplies, ice and firewood.
Campers can enjoy free Wi-Fi, a
playground area, volleyball area,
horseshoe pits, swimming at the
river and hayrides on the week-
end. Besides Friday burger nights,
karaoke, and Bingo, other special
events are held throughout the
summer for campers to enjoy as
well. Two anticipated events in-
clude the upcoming Christmas in
July featuring a visit from Santa
Claus and Halloween in Septem-
ber which features a haunted walk,
kids activities, and an adult cos-
tume contest.
Visit Hidden Meadows RV Park
website at www.hiddenmeadows
rvpark.com to see a complete list
of activities and events or call
owners Kris Powell and Jeff Mack
at 507-356-8594.
By Alice Duschanek-Myers
land School Board approved the
sale of the general obligation fa-
cility improvement bonds to Wil-
liam Blair Company of Chicago
on July 10. Stacy Childress of
Springsted Inc. provided a sum-
mary of the bid proposals for the
bonds. She said the sale to Will-
iam Blair amounts to greater sav-
ings for the taxpayers.
Childress gave an example in-
volving a $150,000 home. Origi-
nally the facility bond referendum
was expected to increase the prop-
erty taxes by $320. However, with
this sale the increase will be about
$311.
There were seven proposals
submitted to purchase the bonds.
Childress said it is common to re-
ceive five proposals. Districts like
to get at least three. The best pro-
posal, from William Blair Com-
pany, offered an interest rate of
3.71%.
In the resolution for the sale,
the total aggregate principal
amount authorized by the voters
and approved by the school board
is $39,750,000. The total purchase
price for the bonds is
Van Horn Library hosts a
stuffed animal sleepover
Mr. Lion (who belongs to Rilye Voracek of Pine Island), Rick the Rhino
(Will Radtke of Mazeppa), Beary the Bear (McKinley Sorum of Pine
Island), and Cowie (Noah Prose of Pine Island) gather together to share
the same book during the stuffed animal sleepover at Van Horn Library,
July 8.
PINE ISLAND On July 8,
twenty-two stuffed animals par-
ticipated in a sleepover at Van Horn
Public Library for the Tuesday @
2 program. Youths were encour-
aged to bring their favorite stuffed
animal to the library for the over-
night event.
Stuffed animals of all kinds had
the run of the place as they en-
joyed story time, play time, and a
marshmallow roast in the fireplace
in the main library. At the end of
the night the animals brushed their
teeth and snuggled into sleeping
bags for the night. Each of those
who participated received their own
picture book memento to keep.
Next up in the Tuesdays @ 2
line-up is a visit from Goodhue
County K9 Deputy Jim Goham
and his partner Havoc at 2 p.m. on
July 15 at the American Legion.
Deputy Goham will give a talk
and demonstration about the work
he does with his dog, and then
invite participants to meet Havoc
individually.
PINE ISLAND Students
named to the fourth quarter Honor
Roll at Pine Island High School
for the 2013-14 school year are as
follows.
A Honor Roll
Grade 12 Marcus Aarsvold,
Alexa Anderson, Allison Ander-
son, Chelsea Anderton, Adeline
Angst, Alyssa Baker, Taylor Baker,
Danielle Bye, Sara Cramer,
Marissa DeWitz, Kaitlin Dick,
Esther Gutzmer, Samantha Heeren,
Zachary Knutson, Jared Lohmeyer,
Anamarie Marx, Emily McAdams,
Jack Miller, Adam Pleschourt, Ian
Radtke, Andre Ringle, Coltan
Runge, Luke Schmidt, Katie
Schultz, Torri Simon, Kayla
Sneller, and Laura Torgeson
Grade 11 Adam Barsness,
Samuel Baska, Kaitlyn Champa,
Kristi Clark, Emilee Fredrickson,
Brandon Haze, Melanie Heeren,
James Kroll, Noelle Langworthy,
Lauren Rupprecht, Taylor
Schroder, Derek Titus, Victoria
Vouk, and Alicia Woodward
Grade 10 Mitchel Acker, Sara
Albertelli, Nicholas Cain, Sum-
mer Cavallaro, Garrett Cobb,
Kristin Evers, Krista Hogstad,
Madison House, Kylee Locke,
Jessica McNallan, Siriwimol
Narongkidpanit, Stephanie Norte,
Keanan Peterson-Rucker, Brianna
Quintero Bungert, Summer Rauk,
Brooke Salfer, Molly Shelton,
Madeline Sorum, and Amanda
Troester
Grade 9 Kayla Anderson, Leah
Anderton, Madison Andrist, Ally
Barr, Jacob Barsness, Haley
Bauman, Angela Behrens, Andrew
Bogard, Patrick Bogard, Morgan
Brehmer, Lindsay Cobb, Emma
Culbertson, Derek Fall, Emily
Fisher, Jared Fredrickson, Jena
Garness, Josiah Gutzmer, Allegra
Hoppe, Kimberly Johnson,
Addison Justin, Malea Klein, Noah
Koenig, Hannah Kraling, Paige
Landon, Drew Lohmeyer, Logan
Meurer, Rebecca Nelson, Michael
Quintero Bungert, Mikayla Radtke,
Brittany Rud, Arlena Schmidt,
Reagan Titus, Cole VanHouten,
Eliza Warneke, and Jack Williams
B Honor Roll
Grade 12 Emily Aakre, Kalley
Berg, Cody Block, Kaitlin Bronk,
Martina Chester, Lezhanae Edge,
Nicole Fokken, Allison Higgins,
Amber Kennedy, Zachary
Kennedy, Lindsey Landon, Kelly
Leibold, Tyler Lejcher, Tamerra
Levi, Jordan Martin, Ryan
McNallan, Siera McNallan, Bran-
don Miller, Kayla Morey, Shawn
Pletz, Colin Rucker, Taylor
Schaefer, Spencer Schultz, Haily
Shelstad, Benjamin Warneke, and
Jessie Wollschlager
Grade 11 Jacob Barr, Jordyn
Braaten, Laura Cragoe, Sarah
Dodge, Kendra Euler, Benjamin
Farrell, Christopher Frick, Abigail
Gushulak, Tucker Hanson, Emily
Kaul, Hannah Kosmicki, Matthew
Kukson, Hannah Liffrig, Mitchell
Magnuson, Jennifer Ondler,
Mikayla Pukal, Caitlin Schartau,
Nicholas Schleck, Liza Shelquist,
Isabelle Sorensen, Emalie Stolp,
Emma Vouk, and Ashley Westlake
Grade 10 Tristan Akason, Katie
Bruesewitz, Anna Cramer, Kaylee
Drazan, David Eaton, Shane Field,
Bryce Hinrichsen, Matthew Huus,
Kylie Kennedy, Caleb Kopp,
Kelsie Krier, Alexis Loats, Jesselyn
Lonneman, Emily Nielsen,
Madilyn Owen, Taylor Rasmussen,
Nicolas Roberts, Logan Simon,
Bailey Trogstad-Isaacson, and
Hannah Wright
Grade 9 Alexander Aarsvold,
Jessica Ableitner, Brittney Arndt,
Hope Benike, Isabelle Bond, Brady
Braaten, Samantha Clementson-
Luhmann, Emily Cote, Amanda
Hildenbrand, Lauren Hunskor,
Jacob Ihde, Katie Jackson, Kelly
Jackson, Bernt Podratz, Daniel
Podratz, Michael Rabbitt, Leah
Shelquist, Justice Story, Tucker
Strande, and Mariah Zincke
By Alice Duschanek-Myers
PINE ISLAND At the Pine
Island School Board meeting on
July 10, Carol Anhalt of the Zumbro
Education District presented the
options considered to expand space
for students and programs in the
Area Learning Center (ALC) and
transition to work program. ZED
was created 25 years ago when
state funds became available for
small districts to combine to pro-
vide services.
The ZED Board met in June to
discuss facility planning for the
future that started two years ago.
Anhalt said, We are out of
spaceWe need new space set
up to better prepare kids.
The ZED Board considered four
options, which included a new
building with the ALC and transi-
tion programs; a new building for
the ALC, transition, and office; a
new building for all programs; and
renovating the Byron community
education building. It was decided
the best option was a new build-
ing for the ALC and transition
program to be located near ZED-
South for students to have easier
access to vocational resources. The
building would be constructed so
it could be added onto in the fu-
ture.
The ZED schools (Blooming
Prairie, Byron, Hayfield, Kasson-
Manorville, Pine Island,
Stewartville, and Triton) must all
approve the construction to build
a new building. The districts must
fund the construction of a build-
ing. The school board will con-
sider the ZED expansion at a later
date.
Schools for Equity in Education
Schools of Equity in Education
(SEE) Executive Director Brad
Lundell provided information
about membership in the organi-
zation to the school board. Cur-
rently, about one-third of Minne-
sota districts (59 schools) are in
SEE. Some of the local members
include Albert Lea, Austin, Byron,
Kasson-Manorville, Northfield,
Owatonna, and Stewartville. He
said that with a 25% discount, the
membership fee for Pine Island is
$1,650.
The organization was founded
in 1979 to improve funding for
low property value districts and
reduce the lag of general educa-
tion dollars. SEEs focus is to pro-
mote fair and adequate funding
for taxpayers in Minnesota public
schools, regardless of zip codes.
They provide information for com-
munity outreach to help districts
connect with their residents, local
legislators, and state leaders. SEE
staff represent the schools, and
they lobby at the state level for the
member districts.
Membership in SEE increases
available resources, public finance
information, lobbying represen-
tation, networking opportunities
with similar districts, and orga-
nized district-specific data.
The average general education
resources per student are: $8,296
for the state, $7,827 for SEE
schools, and $7,194 for Pine Is-
land. The board will consider
membership in SEE at a later date.
High school principals report
Principal Kevin Cardille re-
ported that next year the awards
program could be scheduled dur-
ing the school day. The feedback
he received from presenters sug-
gested most are willing to attend
during the day. The program could
be held in the maroon gym for the
student body and parents.
The 5-12 activity/facility team
has been visiting other schools to
explore options and give input.
They visited athletic, fitness, sci-
ence, and auditorium facilities.
Discussions on improvements and
the pros and cons from observa-
tions on the visits are in progress.
Next year, while all grades are
still in one building, there will be
a pilot project for the configura-
tion of grades and principal as-
signments. In this project Princi-
pal Cindy Hansen will be assigned
to PreK-4; and dean of students
Josh Westphal and Principal Car-
dille will be assigned to grades 5-
12. Both principals will evaluate
teachers regardless of grade level.
Enrollment in grades 9-12 to-
taled 357 in September 2013, and
352 in June 2014.
Other business
Superintendent Tammy Berg-
Beniak presented the staff devel-
opment plan and budget for 2014-
15 to the board. The budget is
$146,900. The theme is Just Keep
Swimming. The board approved
the plan and budget.
Principal Hansen updated the
board on a theatre grant. A theatre
GO bond sale will reduce taxpayers
increase for PI School improvements
$40,020,590.47.
Childress said the Pine Island
School was confirmed to have an
A1 rating by Moodys. The dis-
trict has improved the general fund
balance, the tax base is increas-
ing, and there is financial stabil-
ity. This credit rating increased
investors interest in purchasing
the bonds.
company in Rochester would use
the grant to do a Shakespeare resi-
dency with the students if the grant
is awarded. There would be no
additional costs. The students
would attend two half-day sessions
and present a performance.
Special education director
Patrick Gordon provided reviews
of special education, the district
assessment coordinator (DAC),
and response to intervention (RTI)
services. He explained state moni-
toring of services. About 12% of
Pine Island students will receive
special education services. The
state average is 15%. The district
is working on Positive Behavior
Interventions and Support (PBIS)
methods and training for early
childhood.
The board reviewed policies for
background checks, field trips, the
fund balance, staff development,
student medication administration
on field trips, and use of school
facilities (with fees).
Superintendent Berg-Beniak
said, The facility site plan is close
to final for the new (PreK-4) build-
ing.
The board approved:
A three-year health and safety
budget
An updated contract with
Wendel Architects
PMA for the investment of
referendum
Todd Netzke to serve as fund
administrator for the construction
referendum funds
Adopting maroon and gold for
the official district colors
Name: Derick Schmidt
Age: 12
Grade just completed: 6
Parents: Chasity and Andy
Schmidt
Siblings, ages: Arlena, 14, and
Catlynn, 19
Favorite books: The Warrior
Series by Erin Hunter. I like these
books because I like books where
there are teams.
Favorite school subjects: I re-
ally like math and recess.
In the summer: I ride bike and
mow lawn.
I want people to know: that
Im funny and athletic.
Derick has lived in Pine Island
for nine years. What he likes about
living there is its not too hot in
the summer.
Van Horn Library
Reader of the Week
Update given on proposed ZED expansion
Pine Island students
named to fourth
quarter Honor Roll
NEWS-RECORD, WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 2014 PAGE 3B

Churches
Wesleyan Church IA/MN
District Conference is this week
FLOYD, IA The 47th annual
session of the Iowa-Minnesota
District Conference of The
Wesleyan Church is being held
today at Cedar Springs Camp-
grounds near Floyd, Iowa. Pastor
Jan Fischer of Lighthouse Com-
munity Church in Zumbrota, along
with Carole Murray (church lay
delegate), are attending the con-
ference. Special guest will be Dr.
H.C. Wilson, representative from
Wesleyan Church World Head-
quarters located in Fishers, Indi-
ana, giving the State of the Church
address as well as conducting the
ordination service in the evening.
The IA-MN District Womens
Ministry Conference (Whats
Your Legacy?) was held July 15
with Carole Murray and Pastor
Jan in attendance. Special guests
included Joan Kinde and Carrie
Jo Cain sharing about the minis-
try in Sierra Leone, Africa.
The Iowa/Minnesota District
Family Camp then begins on Thurs-
day, July 17 and runs through Sun-
day, July 20, at Cedar Springs
Campgrounds with various local
pastors leading in worship and the
Word each evening.
Connected Families from the
Twin Cities area will guide the
morning seminars in discovering
timeless, biblical answers to
todays family issues. In addition
there will be activities for both
children and youth.
There will be no services at
Lighthouse Community Church
on Sunday, July 20. Everyone is
cordially invited to attend the ser-
vice at Cedar Springs Camp-
grounds which begins at 10 a.m.
Please call 507-259-2980 for di-
rections.
BELLECHESTER
ROLLING MEADOWS MENNONITE
CHURCH, Belvidere Town Hall, 2
miles north of Bellechester on County
2, Pastor Aaron Witmer, 651-923-
4240. Sundays: 10 a.m. Sunday
School; 11 a.m. Worship; 7 p.m. Hymn
Sing every fourth Sunday.
ST. MARYS CATHOLIC, Bellech-
ester, Father Paul Kubista. Sunday
mornings: 8:30 a.m. Mass. Tuesday
mornings: 8 a.m. Mass.
GOODHUE
HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC,
Goodhue, Father Paul Kubista. Sat-
urdays: 5:30 p.m. Mass. Monday,
Wednesday, Friday: 7:45 a.m. Mass.
ST. LUKE LUTHERAN, Goodhue,
651-923-4695, Pastor Regina Has-
sanally. Thursdays, 7:30 p.m. Wor-
ship at Zion (3.5 miles northwest of
Goodhue).
ST. PETERS EV. LUTHERAN,
WELS, 702 Third Ave., Goodhue,
Randall L. Kuznicki, Pastor. Sun.,
July 20: 10:15 a.m. Worship. Mon.,
July 21: 7 a.m. Mens Bible study at
church. Tues., July 22: 1-4 p.m.
Pastors office hours; 4:30 p.m. Jesus
cares worship at the cross at Jordan
Towers Sailstad Room, Red Wing.
MAZEPPA
ST. JOHNS EV. LUTHERAN,
Mazeppa, Alan Horn, Pastor. 843-
6211, home; 843-5302 work. Bible
class every Wednesday at 7 p.m.
Sun., July 20: 9:30 a.m. Worship.
Mon., July 21: 7 p.m. Worship.
ST. PETER & PAUL CATHOLIC,
Mazeppa. Weekends-Masses: Sun.:
10 a.m., Mazeppa, Fr. Joe Fogal.
UNITED METHODIST, Mazeppa,
David Neil, Pastor. Church: 843-4962;
home: 732-4291. Every Sunday: 9:30
a.m. Sunday School; 10:30 a.m.
Worship.
ORONOCO
GRACE LUTHERAN, WELS, 45 1st
Avenue NE, Oronoco: 507-367-4329,
Pastor Ben Kempfert 507-367-4426.
Office hours: Tuesday-Friday 9 a.m.-
noon. Sundays: 9:30 a.m. Worship.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF
ORONOCO, 40 3rd Street SW., Rev.
Lisa Johnson office hours Mondays
1-4 p.m.; Office hours: Tuesdays and
Thursdays, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sun., July
20: 11 a.m. Worship. Wed., July 23:
5-7 p.m. Food shelf open.
PINE ISLAND
CORNERSTONE BAPTIST
CHURCH, Pine Island, Tim Graham,
Pastor, 507-356-4306, www.corner
stonepi.org, ASL Interpretation avail-
able. Cornerstone Kids meet every
Wednesday at 6:45 p.m. Prayer meet-
ing is Wednesdays at 7 p.m.
GOOD NEWS EVANGELICAL FREE
CHURCH, 208 North Main, Pine Is-
land, Chris Paulson, Pastor, (507)
356-4834. Sundays: 9:15 a.m. Sun-
day School for children and adults;
10:30 a.m. Worship; 7 p.m. Youth
Group for grades 7-12. Wednesdays:
6 p.m. AWANA for grades K-6; 7:30
p.m. Bible study for all ages.
PINE ISLAND ASSEMBLY OF GOD,
520 So. Main St., Pine Island, 356-
8622, email: dashpole@bevcomm.
net, Rev. Dan Ashpole, Pastor. Sun-
days: 9:30 a.m. Adult Bible class and
Childrens Sunday School; 10:30 a.m.
Worship.
ST. MICHAELS CATHOLIC, 451 5th
Street SW, Pine Island, 356-4280,
Father Randal Kasel, Pastor; Satur-
day Mass 5 p.m.; Sunday Mass
10:30 a.m.; Confessions 4:15 p.m.
Saturday; Daily Mass Wednesday
8:30 a.m. and Friday 8:30 a.m.; Con-
fessions 8 a.m. Office Hours Tues-
day-Thursday, 9 a.m.-noon and 1-5
p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
ST. PAUL LUTHERAN, ELCA, 214
3rd St. S.W., Box 708, Pine Island,
John Torris Lohre, Senior Pastor; Kip
A. Groettum, Associate Pastor. Email:
saintpaulpi@yahoo.com; Web site:
www.saintpaulpi.org. Wed., July 16-
Sun., July 20: Interfaith Hospitality
Network. Thurs., July 17: 7 p.m .
Church council. Sat., July 19: 5:30
p.m. Worship with communion. Sun.,
July 20: 8:15 and 10 a.m. Worship
with communion; 9:30 a.m. Fellow-
ship. Tues., July 22: 9 a.m. Staff
meeting; 1:30 p.m. Bible study.
UNITED METHODIST, 200 Main St.
North, PO Box 8, Pine Island, Caro-
lyn Westlake, Pastor; Office hours:
Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-2:15 p.m.;
Web address: www.piumc.org; email:
piumc@bevcomm.net Wed., July 16:
9-11:30 a.m. Better Brew hours.
Thurs., July 17-Sat., July 19: IHN.
Thurs., July 17: 10 a.m. Pine Ha-
ven Bible study. Sun., July 20: 8:30
a.m. Coffee; 9 a.m. Worship with
communion; 10 a.m. Fellowship;
Women and youth BWCA trip de-
parts following worship. Tues., July
22: 1:30 p.m. Memorial meeting.
Wed., July 23: 9-11:30 a.m. Better
Brew hours.
WANAMINGO
NEW LIFE CHURCH, Wanamingo,
Pastor Patrick McBride, 507-824-
3019. New Life Church meets at 10
a.m. at 525 Beverly Street, Wana-
mingo. Free nursery for infants
through age three; Sunday School
for all ages beginning at 9 a.m. Small
Group Bible Studies Sunday evenings
at 7 p.m.
TRINITY LUTHERAN, Wanamingo,
Christopher Culuris, Pastor 507-824-
2155.
WANAMINGO LUTHERAN ELCA,
Wanamingo, MN 55983, Christopher
Culuris, Pastor. Office hours Thurs-
days 1-3 p.m., 507-824-2410. Fri.,
July 18: 9 a.m. Restless Bible study
at Holden. Sun., July 20: 9 a.m. Joint
worship with communion. Tues., July
22: Newsletter deadline. Wed., July
23: 3 p.m. Leave for Habitat for
Humanity.
ZUMBROTA
CHRIST EV. LUTHERAN CHURCH
and School, WELS, 223 East 5th
Street, Zumbrota, Office 732-5421.
Wayne Schoch, Pastor, 732-4089;
School, Daniel Kell, Principal, 732-
5367.
FAMILY WORSHIP CHURCH Weekly
worship services: 81 West 5th Street,
Zumbrota, 507-732-7438, www.fwc
1.org. Sunday: 9:30 a.m.; Eccle-
siastes, Wednesday 7 p.m., Bible
School classes and seminars
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH,
UCC, 455 East Avenue, Zumbrota;
Rev. Lisa Johnson office hours Tues-
days 8-11 a.m. at Bridgets. Secr-
etarys office hours: Tuesdays and
Thursdays 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sun., July
20: 9 a.m. Worship.
LIGHTHOUSE COMMUNITY CHURCH,
a Wesleyan church, 179 W. 3rd St.,
Zumbrota, lighthousecommunityzum
@yahoo.com, Janet Fischer, Pastor.
Office: 732-5074. Sun., July 20:
Family camp at Cedar Springs Camp-
grounds, Floyd, Iowa.
NEW RIVER ASSEMBLY OF GOD,
290 South Main Street, Zumbrota.
507-398-2604. Pastor Gary Basin-
ski. Service times: Saturday, 7 p.m.
www.NewRiverZumbrota.com.
OUR SAVIOURS LUTHERAN AFLC
Eric Westlake and Tim Banks, Pas-
tors, 1549 East Avenue, Zumbrota,
732-5449, church office. Website:
oslczumbrota.org. Office hours: Tues.,
Wed., and Fri., 8 a.m.-noon. Wed.,
July 16: 12:30 p.m. Junior youth
group movie day; 6 p.m. Youth group;
7 p.m. Bible study. Thurs., July 17:
7 p.m. Backyard adult fellowship at
Josselyns. Sat., July 19: 7 a.m.
Mens prayer breakfast. Sun., July
20: 8:30 a.m. Prayer time; 9 a.m.
Worship. Tues., July 22-Wed., July
23: 2-9 p.m. Directory pictures. Call
for appointment. Wed., July 23: 7
p.m. Bible study with Pillman family.
CHURCH OF ST. PAUL, 749 Main
St. South, Zumbrota, 732-5324, email
stpauls@hcinet.net Pastor Father
Randal Kasel, pastor. Hours: Tues-
day, Wednesday, Thursday, 7:30
a.m.-3:30 p.m., Friday 7:30-11:30
a.m. http://stpaulzm.com. Mass
Schedule: Sunday, 8:30 a.m.; Tues-
day and Thursday, 8:30 a.m. Mass
at the nursing home is the second
Tuesday of the month at 9:15 a.m.
UNITED REDEEMER LUTHERAN,
560 W. 3rd St., Zumbrota, 732-7303,
Susan Vikstrom, pastor; Cindy Wil-
son Youth director. Outdoor worship;
9:30 a.m. Indoor worship. Thurs., July
17: 7 p.m. Songs of Hope. Sat., July
19: 7:30 a.m. canoe trip leaves. Sun.,
July 20: 8 a.m. Outdoor worship; 9:30
a.m. Indoor worship. Mon., July 21:
6 p.m. Mens dinner. Wed., July 23:
10 a.m. VOICE deadline.
RURAL
EMMANUEL LUTHERAN, Aspelund,
Martin Horn, Pastor. Wed., July 16:
7:30 p.m. Bible study and prayer.
Sun., July 20: 10:45 a.m. Joint wor-
ship; 3 p.m. Young adults Bible study
at Hauge; 5:45 p.m. Youth group at
Hauge. Wed., July 23: 7:30 p.m. Bible
study and prayer at Hauge.
GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH, Ner-
strand, Don Kloster pastor, (507) 334-
2822. Sundays: 9 a.m. Worship; 10:15
a.m. Coffee hour; 10:30 a.m. Sun-
day School; Confirmation class.
GRACE & ST. JOHNS LUTHERAN
CHURCHES, Rural Goodhue, County
4 Blvd., Pastor Justin Gosch. Grace:
Sundays: 10 a.m. Worship. Commun-
ion is held on second and last Sun-
day of each month. St. Johns: Sun-
days: 8:30 a.m. Worship. Commun-
ion is held on the second and last
Sunday of each month. St. Johns:
Summer worship will be at 8:30 a.m.
Grace: Summer worship will be at
10 a.m. Communion is held on the
second and last Sunday of the month.
Wednesday, 7 p.m. Worship with com-
munion every Wednesday before the
second and last Sunday.
HAUGE LUTHERAN, Rural Kenyon,
Martin Horn, Pastoral. Wed., July
16: 7:30 p.m. Bible study and prayer
at Emmanuel. Sun., July 20: 10:45
a.m. Joint worship at Emmanuel; 3
p.m. Young adults Bible study; 5:45
p.m. Youth group. Mon., July 21: 7
p.m. Dorcas circle at Lucy Boyums.
Wed., July 23: 7:30 p.m. Bible study
and prayer.
IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH,
Hay Creek (LCMS), 24686 Old Church
Road. Pastor Lowell Sorenson, 651-
388-4577. Sundays: 9 a.m. Sunday
School; Bible class; 9:45 a.m. Fel-
lowship time; 10 a.m. Worship.
LANDS LUTHERAN, 16640 Highway.
60 Blvd., Zumbrota, MN 55992-5105.
Zumbrota. Text study; 7 p.m. Spiri-
tual guidance. Wed., July 16: 9 a.m.
Coffee and conversation. Thurs., July
17: 5:30 p.m. Community picnic in
Everson Park; 6 p.m. Property meet-
ing. Sun., July 20: 8:30 a.m. Park
worship. Tues., July 22: 11 a.m. Text
study. Wed., July 23: 9 a.m. Coffee
and conversation; 7 p.m. Youth group.
MINNEOLA LUTHERAN, 13628
County 50 Blvd. Wed., July 16: Noon
quilting meeting at church; 7:30 p.m.
Womens Bible study at Cheryl Kyllos
home. Sun., July 20: 9:30 a.m.
Worship; with coffee following. July
scrip card orders are due in the of-
fice.
ST. COLUMBKILL CATHOLIC,
36483 County. 47 Blvd., Belle Creek,
Father Paul Kubista. Sundays: 10:30
a.m. Mass.
ST. JOHNS EV. LUTHERAN, Bear
Valley, Alan Horn, Pastor. 843-6211,
home; 843-5302 work. Bible Class
is every Wednesday at 6 p.m. in
Mazeppa.
ST. JOHNS EV. LUTHERAN, WELS,
Minneola Township, County Road 7,
rural Zumbrota, Randall Kuznicki,
Pastor. Sun., July 20: 8:30 a.m.
Worship with communion 9:30 a.m.
Bible study. Mon., July 21: 7 a.m.
Mens Bible study at St. Peters.
Tues., July 22: 1-4 p.m. Pastors
office hours; 4:30 p.m. Jesus cares
worship at the cross at Jordan Tow-
ers Sailstad Room, Red Wing.
ST. PETER LUTHERAN, The Luth-
eran Church Missouri Synod, Bel-
videre, 28961 365th St., Goodhue,
MN 55027-8515, Dr. Scott T. Fiege,
Pastor. Sun., July 20: 10:30 a.m.
Worship with communion; 5 p.m. VBS.
STORDAHL LUTHERAN, ELCA, Ru-
ral Zumbrota. Church: (507) 732-5711,
Kathy Lowery, Pastor, Home 507-
271-5711.
URLAND LUTHERAN 6940 County
9 Blvd., Cannon Falls, MN 55009.
Church: 507-263-5544; Pastor David
Hurtt, Interim. Wed., July 16: 6 a.m.
Mens Bible study. Sun., July 20:
9:30 a.m. Communion worship. Mon.,
July 21: 6:30 p.m. Council. Wed.,
July 23: 6 a.m. Mens Bible study.
WANGEN PRAIRIE LUTHERAN,
LCMC 34289 County 24 Blvd., Can-
non Falls, Curtis Fox, Pastor, 507-
663-9060; Linda Flom, Visitation Min-
ister, 263-5613. Sundays 9 a.m.
Worship. Thursdays 9:30 a.m. Bible
study; 7 p.m. Blue grass jam.
ZWINGLl UNITED CHURCH OF
CHRIST, 23148 County Highway 24,
West Concord (Berne), 507/527-2622.
Rev. Victor Jortack, Pastor.
Engaged
JENSCH-ALBERS
Alyson Jensch and Michal
Albers, both of Zumbrota, an-
nounce their engagement. Parents
of the couple are Tom and Kim
Jensch of West Concord and Randy
and Kristy Albers of Mazeppa.
The bride-to-be is the assistant
director of operations at Primrose
School of Rochester. The groom-
to-be is an estimator in the front
office at Falk Auto Body in Red
Wing.
The wedding will be held on
August 23 in Zumbrota.
MARVIN
Conway and Avon Marvin are celebrating their 70th wedding anni-
versary on July 17 in Zumbrota, the only Zumbrota in the world.
Anniversary
College
Minnesota State University
Mankato
MANKATO Named to the
deans list for the spring semester
were Timothy DeWeese of
Goodhue; Abigail Thein of
Oronoco; and Melissa Goplen,
Victoria Kyllo, and Zachary
VanOstrand of Zumbrota.
University of Wisconsin LaCrosse
LACROSSE, WI Graduating
at spring commencement exercises
on May 11 were Brianna Dale of
Goodhue, bacholor of science in
psychology; Jessica Acker of
Oronoco, bachelor of science in
biology (biomedical science con-
centration), highest honors; and
Sarah Kruse of Zumbrota, bach-
elor of science in biology (bio-
medical science concentration),
highest honors.
University of Wisconsin
Green Bay
GREEN BAY, WI Benjamin
Lindberg of Pine Island received
High Honors (3.75-3.99 GPA) for
the spring semester.
Emory University
ATLANTA, GA Luke
Baertlein of Mazeppa received a
master of public health degreee
from the Rollins School of Public
Health on May 12.
University of Wisconsin River Falls
RIVER FALLS, WI Receiv-
ing degrees at commencement
exercises were Andrew Knutson,
bachelor of science degree in bio-
technology, and Roman Nordland,
a bachelor of science degree in
history. Both are from Pine Is-
land.
University of North Dakota
GRAND FORKS, ND Named
to the deans list for the spring
semester were Heather Gakev of
Goodhue, Jeremy Enzenauer of
Kenyon, Bryan Boger of Oronoco,
and Hannah Rosenthal of Zum-
brota. Gakev and Rosenthal were
also named to the Presidents Roll
of Honor (3.8 GPA or higher).
University of Northwestern
St. Paul
ST. PAUL Andrea Petersen
and Lisa Greenslade, both of Pine
Island, were named to the deans
list for the spring semester.
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County
By Marilyn Anderson
ZUMBROTA With less than
four weeks until the opening day
of the 153rd annual Goodhue
County Fair, a variety of activi-
ties was already taking place at
the fairgrounds on Wednesday
evening, July 9. This years fair
runs from Tuesday through Sun-
day, August 5-10. It will mark the
100th fair held on the 20-acre site
on the north edge of Zumbrota at
44279 County Road 6.
Home since 1915
After Minnesota became a state
in 1858, it didnt take long for the
residents of Goodhue County to
begin organizing an agricultural
society. The first public notice to
organize was published on Sep-
tember 30, 1859. A week later, 35
men met in Red Wing to write a
constitution and by-laws to form
the Goodhue County Agricultural
Society and Mechanics Institute.
Though a fair was initially planned
for October 1860, the first fair
wasnt held until 1864 when a
Goodhue County Fair and Min-
nesota State Fair were jointly con-
ducted in Red Wing.
In 1871, when it was determined
the event should be in a more cen-
tral location in the county, the fair
moved to Hader. The fair moved
again in 1874, this time to Zum-
brota. With the railroad line from
Red Wing to Zumbrota completed
in 1878, the people of Red Wing
could ride the train for a day at the
fair, further enhancing the loca-
tion selection.
Between 1874 and 1914, the fair
was located and relocated three
times in Zumbrota. Because the
third location in the downtown area
lacked the capability of hosting
horse racing, efforts began in 1914
to purchase a permanent site for
the fair. On June 8, 1915, 16.36
acres located one mile north of
Zumbrota were purchased by the
Society. A well was dug and the
grounds wired for electricity soon
after. The Goodhue County Fair
was held later the same year and
every year since. A couple small
parcel purchases over the years to
square up the grounds have brought
the fairgrounds to its current 20-
acre parcel.
The new fairground was quickly
developed with livestock barns, a
grandstand, race-track, and exhi-
bition buildings. The two build-
ings currently standing in the front
of the grounds housing the horti-
culture department and commer-
cial displays were in the very first
set of buildings to be constructed.
(Historical information sources
provided by Fair Board Vice-Presi-
dent Chuck Schwartau and the
Goodhue County Historical Soci-
ety publication Till the Cows
Come Home by Patrice Marvin
and Nicholas Vrooman.)
Preparation for fair
While it may be easy to think of
a county fair as simply a six-day
event that happens once a year,
the planning and preparation goes
on throughout the year. The 15-
member fair board might make
decisions about grandstand shows
for the following year immedi-
ately following a fair. Fundraising
efforts occur in September fol-
lowed by a relatively quiet time in
October and November.
The Minnesota Federation of
County Fairs annual convention
is held in the Twin Cities area each
January, offering workshops,
speakers, booking ideas, and op-
portunities for attendees during
the four-day event. Goodhue
County Fair Board treasurer Deb
Timm said local representation at
the state convention is very good
with all board members routinely
attending at least one day each
year.
Goodhue County is part of Dis-
trict 1, the thirteen counties in south-
eastern Minnesota. District meet-
ings are held each fall and spring
at rotating locations. As a county
board, members meet monthly
January to May, then weekly from
June until the fair in August. In
addition, each board member
serves on one or more commit-
tees along with other volunteers.
Teams oversee or complete projects
such as advertising and publicity,
grandstand shows, and the 4-H
auction, livestock barns, and fa-
cilities. Board members serve
three-year terms, though some have
served in the volunteer capacity
for decades.
The Junior Board members serve
for a year. The twenty-four youth,
grades 7-12, assist the Fair Board
with the preparation of the fair-
grounds for the annual event. Tasks
include painting and other build-
ing improvement projects, and yard
and landscaping duties. Fair Board
member Dave Jaeger said junior
members have also been instru-
mental in keeping the fairs
Facebook page up to date. Find-
ing willing members is not a prob-
lem, as Jaeger said more applica-
tions for the Junior Board are re-
ceived than there are openings
available. The group is also in-
volved in the planning of the fair.
One of the major projects of the
Junior Board this summer has been
the painting of the commercial
building. The large building is one
of the original structures built at
the fairground. Painting one of the
livestock barns is also on their to
do list as well as preparing the
landscaping and flowers to look
its summer best.
Other improvement projects
underway this year are the instal-
lation of a new sound system for
the livestock arena and barns and
paving from the fairground en-
trance to the grandstand. The pav-
ing will help improve handicap
accessibility through the main
corridor of the grounds.
In addition to the physical prepa-
rations at the fairgrounds and the
rigorous schedule to plan, 4-H and
open class participants must pre-
pare their projects and entries.
Activities such as dog obedience
skills and horse clinics are taking
place at the fairgrounds during July.
Rehearsals for the Arts In Pro-
gram, a theater arts summer pro-
gram, are scheduled July 22-24.
Some of the judging, such as cloth-
ing exhibits and the County Dog
and Cat Obedience, Showmanship,
and Rally Shows, are completed
before the fair begins.
Whats new and whats familiar?
After Royal West Amusements
was a no-show as the midway car-
nival provider for the 2013 fair, a
different carnival has been con-
tracted for 2014. Fair Board Presi-
dent Lorin Pohlman is confident
Merriams Midway Show will be
on hand with the carnival up and
running on opening day.
New this year will be advance
carnival ride ticket sales at sev-
eral businesses throughout the
county. Despite the lack of a com-
plete midway, attendance was not
down in 2013.
Pohlman pointed out that
Goodhue County has a strong live-
stock program. Home to twenty
4-H clubs, the county has the largest
swine show and largest dairy en-
rollment in the state. Goodhue
County sends the largest contin-
gency of youth with livestock to
the Minnesota State Fair.
While much of the grandstand
schedule remains the same as re-
cent years, Sunday, August 10 will
offer something new. Dairyland
Donkey Baseball promises to be
fun and entertaining at noon, fol-
lowed by Mutton Bustin at 1:30.
Thanks to grants provided by
the Minnesota Department of
Agriculture to each of the states
county fairs to enhance arts ac-
cess and education and to preserve
and promote Minnesotas history
and cultural heritage, several
unique activities and events are
scheduled during fair week. Some
contests are offered as a part of
the planned activities. One example
is a Senior Writing Contest, where
Minnesota residents aged 60 and
older can submit entries telling
about a rural school experience.
Entries, of about 500 words, need
to be entered by August 1. Full
details about this and other con-
tests can be found online and in
the Open Class Premium Book.
Free entertainment and demon-
strations provided by the grant
cover a wide range of areas in-
cluding wooden bowl turning, the
Mitchell Marionettes, the Goodhue
County Historical Society at the
One Room Schoolhouse, and pre-
sentations by Doug Ohman, pho-
tographer of pioneer history in-
cluding schoolhouses, barns, and
Civil War monuments.
Detailed information and sched-
ules can be found at
goodhuecountyfair.com or upcom-
ing posters and additional publi-
cations on the fair including the
Open Class Premium Book.
Adult volunteer Shelly Strusz gives tips to 4-H members, from left to
right, Abby Voss (with her dog Francey) and Hallie Roschen (with
Beatrix) on various commands during dog obedience training on the
evening of July 9 at the fairgrounds.
Members of the Junior Fair Board are busy painting the commercial building at the Goodhue County
Fairgrounds on the evening of July 9 in preparation for the 153rd annual fair, August 5-10. Kathryn Haeska
(Florence Wizards 4-H Club) dips her brush in the paint pail while, from left to right, Christyn Hokanson (Belle
Creek Peppy Peppers), Madison Schafer (Belvidere Happy-Go-Luckies), Alyssa Stehr (Zumbrota Busy Bees),
and Haley Hinrichs (Goodhue Gesundheits) reach high and low to give the building a fresh coat of paint.
View of the Goodhue County Fairgrounds in Zumbrota in 1915. Photo courtesy of Vern Grover from the book
Till the Cows Come Home. The commercial building, on the right, is being painted by members of the Junior
Fair Board this summer.
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