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Glencoe, Minnesota Vol. 116, No. 29 www.glencoenews.com 

Wednesday, July 24, 2013 

Sprengeler taking nothing for granted 

Plato woman overcomes severe injuries after being attacked by cow 

Editor’s note: This article first appeared in 

the Dairy Star publication. 

By Missy Mussman 

Dairy Star Staff Writer 

PLATO — What should have been a normal 

evening at the Sprengeler household on Dec. 

4, 2012, turned into something they thought 

could only happen to someone else when one 

of their Brown Swiss cows showed aggression 

toward Becky Sprengeler. 

Sprengeler had just finished making lasagna 

for supper, and went to the barn to help her 

husband, Dave, finish milking their 100 

Brown Swiss cows. 

The last group of cows was walking back to 

the freestall barn, and the last thing Sprengeler 

had to do was open the gate to give the cows 

access to the freestall barn. 

“I usually bring a strap with me in case a 

cow gets too close because I am not big 

enough or mean enough,” Sprengeler said. “I 

can’t remember if I had one with me that 

night.” 

Sprengeler went to open the gate with cows 

standing and watching her. As she unlocked 

the gate, one cow charged through the others 

and forced Sprengeler in a corner. 

“She lowered her head and hit me into the 

wall,” Sprengeler said. “I couldn’t crawl 

through anything fast enough. She had me cornered.” 

The 9-year-old cow didn’t stop once she had 

Sprengeler in the corner. The cow rammed 

into her a half dozen times. 

Chronicle photos by Rich Glennie 

Strings perform 

Members of the Community 

Strings performed for the 

Music by the Pond series at 

Grand Meadows Senior Living 

Thursday night. Because of 

the hot and humid weather, 

the performance was moved 

indoors to the facility’s dining 

area. Community String members 

include, above, from left, 

Joel Noennig, Lon Roach, Lisa 

Harwell, Bekah Lundstrom, 

Nancy Koperud and Joy Freitag. 

The large audience not 

only appreciated the variety of 

music from patriotic music to 

parade and dance tunes ... but 

cooler temperatures, too. 

Trailblazer to meet with other transit 

systems to discuss cooperation efforts 

By Lori Copler 

Staff Writer 

The Trailblazer Joint Powers Board 

hopes to meet with some of its contemporaries 

from surrounding transit systems in 

late August to discuss ways the systems 

can collaborate and cooperate. 

The Joint Powers Board met Thursday 

morning and asked Beverly Herfindahl of 

the Minnesota Department of Transportation 

(MnDOT) to set up the meeting. 

Last year, MnDOT announced that it 

will be encouraging transit systems to 

find ways to cooperate and perhaps even 

merge in an effort to streamline public 

transit in Minnesota. 

While Trailblazer had some initial discussion 

with neighbors last year, fall elections 

brought some dramatic changes to 

other county boards — in particular 

Meeker County, where the entire board 

was replaced. 

Herfindahl told the Joint Powers Board 

Thursday that discussions among transit 

systems need to involve more than those 

systems’ directors or other employees, 

and urged the board to contact their counterparts 

in other systems. 

Trailblazer Transit board member Bill 

Pinske, a Sibley County representative, 

said that many county board members 

have no idea how their transit systems operate, 

or that MnDOT is encouraging cooperation, 

sharing and possible consolidation. 

“I tried to get MnDOT on the AMC 

(Association of Minnesota Counties) 

agenda in December” to explain 

MnDOT’s goals, said Pinske. 

Pinske also said that he has had some 

discussions with a “couple of commissioners 

from Renville County,” who are 

looking at a potential partnership with the 

Kandiyohi County transit system. “But 

they would still like to talk to Trailblazer,” 

he added. 

There is a potential of six transit systems 

that could meet with Trailblazer and 

Trailblazer 

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“I kept thinking don’t let her get my head or 

spine. so I kept moving on instinct,” Sprengeler 

said. “The whole time I could hear and feel 

my bones breaking. One of my ribs punctured 

my lungs. I tried, but I couldn’t scream for 

help.” 

Dave heard something going on in the 

freestall, so he went to see what the commotion 

was all about. Once he realized what was 

County Board 

approves 10-year 

solid waste plan 

By Lori Copler 

Staff Writer 

The McLeod County 

Board of Commissioners 

gave its approval of a new, 

10-year solid waste plan at 

its July 16 meeting. 

Arlene Vee of the Minnesota 

Pollution Control 

Agency (MPCA) said the 

original draft of the plan had 

gone through a review period 

and had received four 

comments — from the cities 

of Glencoe and Lester 

Prairie, Waste Management 

and a private citizen. 

“We did receive comments, 

which is rare,” said 

Vee. The MPCA and 

McLeod County Solid Waste 

sent responses to those who 

commented, Vee added, “we 

haven’t received any feedback 

from those four.” 

The MPCA reviewed the 

plan and recommended some 

“minor changes — none that 

were substantial,” she added. 

Mary Chamberlain of 

SAIC Solid Waste, a consultant 

which helped the county 

draft the plan, said that one 

change was in regard to the 

recycling rate in the county. 

Chamberlain said the 

county had claimed a recycling 

rate of over 50 percent, 

but the state has since 

changed how counties are to 

calculate their recycling 

rates. 

The second annual 

Heat in the Street Music 

Festival will be held on 

Saturday, July 27, on 11th 

Street in downtown Glencoe. 

The event is sponsored 

by the Glencoe Fire 

Department. 

The festival will feature 

three bands and a 

bean bag tournament, 

which will be held rain or 

shine. 

The events will be in 

the street between the 

Happy Hour Inn and the 

McLeod County Courthouse. 

Bands performing will 

Sprengeler 


“You used to get a credit 

for yard waste and source reduction,” 

said Chamberlain. 

“Those credits are no longer 

in effect.” 

The goal is for counties to 

achieve a 35 percent recycling 

rate, Chamberlain said. 

Even with the recalculation, 

McLeod County has a recycling 

rate of 46 percent. 

In other business, the 

County Board also reviewed 

and approved Part B of its 

McLeod County Geologic 

Atlas. 

Todd Peterson of the Department 

of Natural Resources 

(DNR), said that 

Part A of the study had included 

a survey of the bed 

rock and sediment “under 

the county,” while Part B includes 

a geology of the 

county’s water resources, including 

data on aquifers, 

recharge areas, groundwater 

flow, and sensitivity to potential 

pollutants. 

Also on July 16, the County 

Board appointed a committee 

of commissioners 

Sheldon Nies and Ron Shimanski 

to work with Auditor/Treasurer 

Cindy Schultz 

and Assessor Sue Schultz on 

assigning minimum values 

to tax-forfeited properties. 

Schultz said the county 

County Board 


2nd annual Heat in 

the Street set July 27 

be the Prairie Rose Band 

from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 

p.m. At 4 p.m. until 8 

p.m. will be Roy Dawson 

& the Bootleggers. The 

finale will be Hitchville, 

performing from 8:30 

p.m. to 12:30 a.m. 

There is a cover charge, 

and the event is open to 

all ages. 

The bean bag tournament 

starts at 11 a.m. 

Registration for the tournament 

begins at 10 a.m. 

Proceeds from the 

fundraising event will 

benefit the Glencoe Fire 

Relief Association. 

Weather 

Wed., 7-24 

H: 79º, L: 63º 

Thur., 7-25 

H: 81º, L: 64º 

Fri., 7-26 

H: 77º, L: 54º 

Sat., 7-27 

H: 74º, L: 58º 

Sun., 7-28 

H: 78º, L: 61º 

Looking back: The past 

seven days were hot, humid, but 

mainly dry. 

Date Hi Lo Rain 

July 16 92 ......71 ..........0.00 

July 17 95 ......71 ..........0.00 

July 18 93 ......73 ..........0.00 

July 19 85 ......70 .........0.02 

July 20 81 ......64 ..........0.00 

July 21 85 ......63 ..........0.00 

July 22 86 ......66 ..........0.00 

Temperatures and precipitation compiled 

by Robert Thurn, Chronicle 

weather observer. 

Chronicle News and 

Advertising Deadlines 

All news is due by 5 p.m., Monday, and all advertising 

is due by noon, Monday. News received after 

that deadline will be published as space allows.

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Happenings 

School meetings set July 29 

The Glencoe-Silver Lake School Board will be holding 

a pair of public meetings on Monday, July 29. The first is 

a community meeting to discuss a possible school building 

project. That meeting will be at 7 p.m. in the high 

school auditorium. The second meeting begins at 8 p.m. 

and is a School Board work session in the high school 

media center to look at equity revenue. Both meetings 

are open, and the public is encouraged to attend. 

KC paper drive set July 25-27 

The Glencoe Knights of Columbus are sponsoring a 

paper drive July 25-27. A portion of the proceeds from 

the event will be donated to the McLeod Emergency 

Food Shelf. Items collected are newspaper (including 

glossy inserts), magazines, catalogs, phone books and 

cardboard. All items must be clean and dry. Newspaper 

should be in paper bags, boxes or bundled and tied with 

string or twine. Corrugated cardboard and box board (cereal 

boxes) should be kept separate. Plastics cannot be 

accepted. Items may be dropped off Thursday and Friday, 

July 25-26, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., or Saturday, July 27, 

from 8 a.m. to noon, in the upper lot of St. Pius X Church 

in Glencoe. 

Music in Park continues 

The summer Music in the Park series continues at Silver 

Lake on Thursday, July 25, when the Rod Weiers 

Family and Friends perform in Silver Lake City Park. 

The event is sponsored by the Silver Lake Women’s Club 

GFW. The menu includes barbecues, chips, dessert and a 

beverage. Serving begins at 6 p.m., and the music is at 7 

p.m. Bring your own chairs. The final Music in the Park 

for the season will be Thursday, Aug. 1, with the Silver 

Nickel Band to perform. 

FunDay Sunday tourney set 

The 20th annual FunDay Sunday best-ball golf tournament, 

sponsored by the Glencoe Regional Health Services 

Foundation, will be held on Sunday, July 28, at the 

Glencoe Country Club. Proceeds from the event help the 

Foundation fund scholarships for students pursuing 

health care careers, as well as support community health 

initiatives. Registration is at 10:30 a.m. along with a 

team photo and burgers. There is a noon shotgun start, 

with a 4:30 p.m. dinner and prizes. To register, call Laura 

at 320-864-7810. 

Class of 1948 sets reunion 

The Glencoe High School class of 1948 will have its 

65-year reunion Saturday, Aug. 17, at noon, at Dubbs 

Grill & Bar in Glencoe. Reservations may be made by 

calling 320-864-3062. 

Republican women set picnic 

The McLeod County Republican Women’s annual 

potluck picnic will be held at Northwoods Park, 885 Elm 

St. NE, Hutchinson, (corner of Elm and Northwoods), 

Tuesday evening, July 30. The meal will be at about 6 

p.m. Bring your own utensils and a dish of something to 

share. It is hoped that local Republican officials and any 

candidates for office will be there to speak. Those with 

questions are welcome to call RoxAnn Lauer at 320-587- 

3399, or Maureen Krumrey at 320-864-4162. 

Farmers market now open 

Glencoe’s Farmers Market is open weekly on Thursdays 

from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. and is offering a variety of 

fresh garden produce, honey, jams, pickles and an assortment 

of other homemade goods. The market is located on 

11th Street in downtown Glencoe across from the Glencoe 

City Center. 

Glencoe seniors to meet 

The Glencoe Senior Citizens group will meet Tuesday, 

July 30, and Thursday, Aug. 1, at 12:30 p.m., at the senior 

room in the Glencoe City Center. The group will play 

500 and Sheephead, and all area senior citizens are invited 

to attend. 

Biker Sunday at Grace Bible 

Members and friends of Grace Bible Church in Silver 

Lake invite all area motorcycle enthusiasts to its annual 

Bikers Service scheduled for Sunday, July 28, beginning 

at 9:30 a.m. This service includes: a special message for 

bikers, representatives from the Christian Motorcyclists 

Association, and (weather permitting) a short ride followed 

by an all-church potluck. The public is invited to 

attend. The church is located in Silver Lake at 300 Cleveland 

St., next to the city water tower. 

Panther Association golf set 

The ninth annual Panther Association Golf Tournament 

will be on Friday, Aug. 9, at the Glencoe Country Club. 

The shotgun start will be at 1:30 p.m. with dinner, door 

prizes, silent auction and more. To register or for more 

information, contact GSL Superintendent Chris Sonju at 

952-467-2815 or 320-864-2498. 

Music by the Pond continues 

Grand Meadows Senior Living, 1420 Prairie Ave., 

Glencoe, will host Music by the Pond Thursday, July 25, 

at 6:30 p.m. Featured entertainment is Creekside Jazz. 

Visitors are encouraged to bring lawn chairs or blankets 

and to enter through the front doors of the building. Refreshments 

will be served. Come rain or shine. Call 320- 

864-5577 for more information. 

To be included in this column, items for Happenings 

must be received in the Chronicle office no later than 

5 p.m. on Monday of the week they are to be published. 

Items received after that will be published elsewhere 

in the newspaper as space permits. Happenings 

in Glencoe, Brownton, Stewart, Plato, New Auburn, 

Biscay and Silver Lake take priority over happenings 

elsewhere. 

Polka worship service 

Chuck Thiel and the Jolly Ramblers provided 

music for the polka services enjoyed 

by worshippers at First Evangelical 

Record 

Police Report 

Tuesday, July 16, police were 

notified at 8:11 p.m. of a sink hole 

that developed at 16th Street and 

Knight Avenue. 

At 1:57 p.m., Wednesday, police 

received a complaint of a dog 

being locked in the cab of a tractor 

parked along 11th Street. The 

owner was found and advised not 

to keep the dog locked in the 

tractor cab without a window 

being opened. 

At 10:01 p.m., Thursday, an officer 

made a vehicle stop on Elliott 

Avenue over expired tabs. A 

check revealed the tabs expired 

in April. The driver said she had 

been stopped recently, and that is 

when she realized the tabs were 

expired. She also did not have 

proof of insurance and a citation 

was issued. 

At 10:24 p.m., Thursday, a 

man was arrested for violating a 

trespass notice at a home on 

Basswood Street West. Assisting 

were sheriff office deputies. 

At 12:15 a.m., Friday, police investigated 

a property damage report 

of a car on 10th Street and 

Hennepin Avenue. The vehicle 

had been egged. Later in the 

morning another egging of a vehicle 

was reported from a resident 

on 15th Street. 

A resident on Ford Avenue reported 

an attempted burglary of a 

shed. The handle of the shed 

door was missing. Damage was 

estimated at about $100. 

Police investigated a report of 

Internet fraud on Thursday. An 

area resident reported that his 

checking account had been used 

several times on online sites in 

St. Cloud. The incidents occurred 

in June, and that account has 

since been closed. The matter 

was turned over to the bank’s 

fraud department. 

A medical emergency call from 

Grand Meadows was received at 

1:19 p.m., Friday. A resident was 

having difficulty breathing and 

was taken by ambulance to the 

County may be eligible for aid 

after June storms, floods 

Highway 5 

construction 

begins Aug. 5 

Highway 5 motorists from 

Arlington to Green Isle may 

be detoured to county roads 

beginning Aug. 5 if local utilities 

can be repositioned in 

time. 

The nearly $5 million dollar 

pavement replacement 

project includes replacing the 

culvert at the south edge of 

Green Isle and relocating it 

with a new channel. The utilities 

are located in the area of 

the culvert and need to be 

moved to accommodate construction. 

When the project begins, 

traffic will be detoured to 

Sibley County Road 9, 

McLeod County Roads 1 and 

10 and Carver County Road 

50. Heavy commercial traffic 

will be detoured to Sibley 

County Road 13 and 15 and 

then connect to the remaining 

detour to avoid the weightrestricted 

bridge on County 

Road 9. 

County 

Board 

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currently has about 30 taxforfeited 

parcels. In the past, 

when the real estate market 

was down, the county had 

routinely assigned a $1 minimum 

value to each parcel. 

But now, Schultz said, the 

market is starting to show 

signs of life, and some of the 

tax-forfeited properties are 

“empty lots that developers 

defaulted on.” She said these 

lots exist primarily in the 

Hutchinson and Winsted 

areas. 

Those lots should probably 

have a minimum value of 

more than $1, Schultz said. 

The committee will review 

those properties and assign 

minimum values to them. 

SIBLEY COUNTY — The 

Gaylord Hub reported that 

Sibley County appears to be 

in line for federal assistance 

after severe storms and flash 

flooding occurred from June 

20-26. 

Local officials, along with 

state and federal emergency 

management officials, recently 

met and assessed damages 

to public infrastructure. 

Preliminary damage estimates 

were set at $107,000 

and included the city of New 

Auburn and New Auburn 

Township as well as the 

townships of Henderson, 

Jessenland, Sibley and Washington 

Lake. 

For Minnesota to qualify 

for federal assistance, the 

state damages must be at 

least $7.2 million Each county 

also has a threshold it must 

reach based on per capita. 

Sibley County’s threshold is 

$52,529, The Hub reported. 

The majority of Sibley 

County damage occurred in 

the city of New Auburn and 

Henderson Township. 

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Lutheran Church of Glencoe on Sunday, 

July 21. 

emergency room at GRHS. 

A gas drive-off was reported at 

5:16 p.m., Friday, at Casey’s 

General Store on 10th Street. 

Police issued a citation to a 

driver who was stopped for texting 

while driving at 6:48 p.m., Friday. 

At 9:32 p.m., Saturday, police 

stopped for a man walking down 

Highway 212 near Chandler Avenue. 

The man said he was walking 

“to get away from his girlfriend.” 

Police reported the “male 

was transported back.” 

A female fell and needed help 

getting up at a residence on 

Greeley Avenue at 9:22 p.m., 

Sunday. The Glencoe Ambulance 

also was called to assist. 

Another medical emergency 

was reported at 3:23 a.m., Monday, 

from a residence on Judd 

Avenue. A women fell and injured 

her leg and hip. She was transported 

by ambulance to the emergency 

room. 

A resident on Greeley Avenue 

reported on Monday afternoon 

that a rear tire had been punctured 

with a sharp object. Damage 

was estimated at $100. 

A resident on 15th Street reported 

on Monday that his 2013 

Ford Focus had been damaged 

by eggs earlier in the week. 

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Vehicle 

storage 

facility’s 

to break 

ground 

Work on a new McLeod 

County Highway Department 

vehicle storage facility, located 

at the corner of State 

Highway 7 and County Road 

15 (Falcon Avenue), is scheduled 

to begin in late July. 

RAM General Contracting 

of Winsted was awarded the 

$1.2 million project, which is 

being funded with county 

funds, according to John 

Brunkhorst, county highway 

engineer. 

The project involves construction 

of a 12,000-squarefoot 

pre-engineered metal 

building and a separate salt 

storage shed. The new facility 

will replace two antiquated 

shops located in Silver Lake 

and Lester Prairie, Brunkhorst 

said. 

The project is scheduled to 

be finished by mid-November. 

A ground-breaking ceremony 

is scheduled onsite for 

Wednesday, July 24, at 10 

a.m. 

For other county construction 

information, visit the 

construction page on the department’s 

website at 

www.co.mcleod.mn.us/high 

way/construction. 

Up-to-date project specific 

information will also be posted 

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McLeod County Relay 

For Life set for Aug. 2 

The 20th annual McLeod 

County Relay For Life will 

be held Friday, Aug. 2, beginning 

at noon, at Masonic 

West River Park in Hutchinson. 

The American Cancer Society 

is the official sponsor of 

the event that begins at 9 a.m. 

with the set up of luminary 

bags along the course. The 

silent auction begins at 3 p.m. 

along with free entertainment. 

The silent auction ends 

at 8:30 p.m. 

Survivor registration begins 

at 4 p.m., and the opening 

ceremony will be at 6 

p.m. 

The introduction of the 

cancer survivors and a survivor 

lap begins at 7:15 p.m. 

The lighting of the luminaries 

is set for 9 a.m., and 

the closing ceremonies are 

planned for 5:30 a.m., on Saturday. 

The live entertainment Friday 

includes the Cogley Sisters 

at 3 p.m., Phyllis Hummel 

and her country swing 

band at 4 p.m., Joy Berg at 5 

p.m. and Detour at 7 p.m. 

Those wishing to make a 

donation or purchase a luminary 

in memory of someone 

can contact Angie Lawson at 

507-380-4071; Niki Pokornowski 

at 320-582-1054; 

Penny Stuber at 320-582- 

2493; or Arlene Schwarz at 

320-587-5581. 

To order a butterfly for release, 

contact Kelli Kreiter at 

612-723-9381 or e-mail kkre 

iter@hutchtel.net. The butterflies 

will be released during 

the opening ceremonies on 

Friday evening. 

In case of inclement weather, 

the event will be held at 

the McLeod County Fairgrounds. 

An announcement 

will be made at 10 a.m. 

Building a foundation 

Despite a delay in getting state permits, the construction 

work on the Early Childhood Family Education/Early 

Childhood Special Education and Learning Readiness 

building addition is under way with hopes of having it 

completed by the end of the year. The addition will be attached 

to the Lincoln Jr. High School’s northwest corner 

and will house the school district’s youngest learners. 

Above is the view looking south with the Lincoln building 

in the background. The addition was needed in order 

to free up space at the Helen Baker Elementary, where 

Vogt honored as ‘Rural 

Health Hero’ for his work 

Editor’s note: This article 

first appeared in the Duluth 

News Tribune. Al Vogt, a 

graduate of Glencoe High 

School, is the son of 

Franziska Vogt of Glencoe. 

By Angie Riebe 

Staff Writer 

COOK — Cook Hospital 

CEO Al Vogt has spent more 

than three decades as a leader 

and champion of rural health 

care — both in his community 

and beyond. 

He now has one more distinction 

— “Rural Health 

Hero.” 

The Minnesota Department 

of Health (MDH) and partners 

recently honored Vogt 

with its Rural Health Hero 

Award. 

The accolade, along with 

the Rural Health team award, 

was presented at the recent 

Minnesota Rural Health Conference 

in Duluth. 

A mobile health team of 

Open Door Center, based in 

Mankato, received the other 

honor. 

“Minnesota has one of the 

best rural health systems in 

the country, and it’s because 

of the commitment and passion 

of people like Al Vogt 

and the team at Open Door 

Center,” said Minnesota 

Health Commissioner Dr. Ed 

Ehlinger. 

Among other partnerships, 

Vogt helped launch the Minnesota 

Wilderness Health 

Care Coalition, a group of 15 

northeastern Minnesota hospitals 

that have joined forces 

to ensure access in rural areas 

of the state through innovations, 

such as telepharmacy 

services that bring after-hours 

services to member hospitals. 

He started in 1976 at the 

Cook Hospital — critical access 

facility and nursing 

home that serves a 2,500- 

Chronicle photo by Rich Glennie 

the ECFE program has been located for years. The move 

will allow for additional classroom space at Helen Baker 

to accommodate the six sections of first graders next 

school year. Space issues at Helen Baker are the driving 

force behind a proposed building bond that could be on 

the ballot next November. The district administration is 

now conducting a series of special meetings to talk 

about the needs and the building project. The next meeting 

is set for 7 p.m., Monday, July 29, in the high school 

auditorium. 

square-mile region. 

He was originally hired as 

a lab supervisor and imaging 

manager. 

In 1986, he became the 

hospital’s assistant administrator 

and has been CEO 

since 1989. 

Vogt, who is active in 

statewide and national advocacy 

organizations, is also a 

founding and current board 

member of SISU Medical Solutions, 

which uses a cooperative 

approach to bring information 

technology services to 

rural hospitals and other 

health care providers 

throughout the state. 

This year’s conference, 

“Rural Health: Engage,” was 

hosted by MDH’s Office of 

Rural Health, the Minnesota 

Rural Health Association and 

the National Rural Health Resource 

Center. 

New Auburn 

VFW OKs 

donations 

The New Auburn Post 

7266 met on July 10. 

After correspondence was 

read and approved, the membership 

approved the following 

donations: Glencoe-Silver 

Lake FFA, $500; Sibley 

East Band, $500; Kyle 

Wanous, $100 for 4-H leadership 

camp; Zach Wanous, 

$50 and Zoe Ruschmeyer, 

$50, both for the 4-H camp. 

The next meeting of the 

New Auburn VFW will be at 

Wednesday, Aug. 14, at 7 

p.m. 

New Auburn 

VFW Auxiliary 

notes July 4 

prize winners 

The New Auburn VFW 

Auxiliary to Post 7266 meeting 

was held July 10. After 

correspondence was read, the 

members approved the following 

donations: Veterans 

and Family Services, $50; 

Operation Uplink, $35; 

Health and Happiness, $10; 

Armed Forces Service Center 

at airport; the Junior Girls 

Unit, $5; and to a GSL girl 

for a scholarship, $200. 

The next Auxiliary meeting 

with be Wednesday, Aug. 

14, at 7 p.m. 

During the Fourth of July 

celebration at High Island 

Lake, the following prizes 

were awarded: flags, Niki 

Moser, Connie Jack and 

Larry Kirschbaum; and puzzle, 

Bernice Wieshert. 

Children’s prizes included: 

T-shirts, Laura Yeslzer, 

Dylan Dahlke, Kelsey 

Dahlke, Ava Ranzau and Tim 

Louden; a squirt gun, Zach 

Dahlke; a nail polish kit, 

Madison Dahlke; and a sand 

bucket, Camden Moser. 

Attention Bowlers! 

Glencoe’s USBC City Association Meeting 

Monday, August 19, 2013 - 8:00 p.m. 

Pla-Mor Lanes 

All team captains and bowlers should attend 

following city meeting, all leagues for 

Tuesday and Wednesday will meet. 

WANT PRESCHOOL? 

GET SCHOOL READINESS... 

NOW AT LINCOLN SCHOOL! 

WHO: 

WHAT: 

Christ Lutheran 

Church VBS 

Aug. 5 th – 8 th 

6:01-8:00 p.m. 

CLC presents their 2013 VBS program 

“Caring for Creation in God’s Backyard” 

for all Pre-K – 6 th graders. 

Daily themes: Caring for… Air & Water, Plants & Animals, 

Mother Earth and Each Other. All VBS activities will involve 

service projects that help us care for God’s creation. 

A registration fee of $ 25 for non-Christ Lutheran members 

will include all activities and supplies. Registrations received 

after July 15 th will be accepted with the understanding that 

VBS program specialty items may not be available. VBS 

sign-up deadline is Wednesday, July 31. 

Register online at www.christluth.com/vbs.html or by calling 

Susie Christianson @ 320-292-1032. 

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Families looking for Preschool and those 

registered in GSL School Readiness 

Meet & Greet with Marina Roberts, 

School Readiness Preschool Teacher. 

See our classroom at Lincoln School 

Room #124 

(our room while the new GSL Early 

Learning Center is being built). 

WHEN: THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 2013 

3:30-7:00 p.m. 

WHERE: LINCOLN SCHOOL 

SCHOOL READINESS 

CLASSROOM Room #124 

1621 E. 16 th St. 


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O pinions 

Get engaged, attend 

community meetings 

on building plans 

Our view: District residents need to overcome 

apathy in order to make informed decisions 

The surest way to kill enthusiasm 

is with apathy. And 

apathy seems to be alive 

and well entrenched in the Glencoe- 

Silver Lake School District if the 

turnout at the first round of community 

meetings on the proposed building 

project is any indication. 

The first meeting was held June 

28 at a bad time (noon), and only a 

handful of people showed up, all 

school employees. GSL Superintendent 

Chris Sonju was preaching 

to the choir. Those attending were 

likely to vote for a school building 

bond, and many had already sat 

through previous meetings that explained 

the needs and the scope of 

the plans. 

Even when the referendum meetings 

were held throughout the school 

district in 2011, few people attended 

to see what the project was all about. 

The public was not fully engaged, 

and the two referendum votes that 

year were defeated by just a couple 

hundred votes each time. 

The public will get another opportunity 

to hear the plans, with some 

possible adjustments to address concerns 

expressed after the referendum 

defeats of two years ago. 

The next community meeting is 

set for 7 p.m., Monday, July 29, in 

the high school auditorium. It would 

be nice to see a decent turnout, especially 

from those who either are sitting 

on the fence over the building 

bond, or who are skeptical about the 

space needs that are the driving 

forces behind the new school addition. 

That building project would connect 

the Lincoln Junior High and 

high school campuses into one campus. 

The plan also involves closing 

the Helen Baker Elementary building 

and moving those primary grade 

students to the current Lincoln building. 

The community meeting is designed 

to explain the building bond 

project that has increased in price, 

but not scope. It also is aimed at getting 

public input about the plans. 

There have been some new wrinkles 

put into the proposed plans, especially 

involving grade configurations 

and grade locations on the 

combined campus. 

The last two referendum votes indicated 

that majorities in Brownton 

and Glencoe favored the project, 

while voters in Silver Lake, Plato, 

New Auburn and Biscay did not. 

The majority in Glencoe, however, 

was not big enough to overcome the 

votes outside the city. Glencoe voters 

are split, too. 

There are a variety of reasons for 

nitpicking the plan apart, ranging 

from the anti-sports people who vote 

no because a new gymnasium is included; 

to the anti-consolidation voters 

who want the Helen Baker to remain 

viable despite all the additional 

costs associated with keeping it open 

that does got gain any additional 

space; to the anti-tax voters who will 

vote no on anything that raises their 

taxes. 

Thank goodness our predecessors 

did not use these excuses to avoid 

building adequate facilities to teach 

their children — us. We would not 

have had Henry Hill built during the 

Great Depression; the high school 

built in 1970; or Silver Lake school 

rebuilt after its devastating fire. 

Brownton residents are the only 

ones who really know first-hand 

what happens when there are too 

many “no” votes. 

School districts are a major economic 

development tool for the region. 

Good schools attract new residents 

and students. GSL is no exception. 

GSL has experienced recent 

growth at its primary grade levels — 

kindergarten through grade 2. It also 

has resulted in space issues at the 

Helen Baker facility. Growth in student 

population is a good thing; it 

generates additional dollars to help 

educate our students. 

But growth that results in overcrowding 

in the classrooms, especially 

at the primary level where 

smaller class sizes are important, is 

not a plus. Driving potential students, 

and families from the district 

because of overcrowding is self-defeating. 

There is a tenent of economic development: 

If you are not growing, 

you are falling behind. GSL needs to 

keep growing, or people will go 

elsewhere to educate the next generations 

of potential district residents. 

Educating our young people is an 

obligation of every generation. It is 

our turn to step to the plate and get it 

done. But it is hard to make an informed 

vote without hearing the 

message. Get involved, attend the 

July 29 meeting, or future community 

meetings, to find out first-hand 

what is being proposed. 

Remaining apathetic, and uninformed, 

is the worst of all options. 

— R.G. 

Why are Americans 

so fascinated with the 

British royal family? 

Last we checked, the Americans 

won the War of Independence 

against the British 

237 years ago. But with the latest 

heir to the British throne having 

been born Tuesday, you would have 

thought the British monarchy still 

reigned over North America! 

What is it that fascinates Americans 

about the doings of British royalty? 

What is so important that 

American national TV and daily 

newspaper reports make it the top 

story ... for days? 

Americans were agog when 

Queen Elizabeth was coronated in 

1950. Americans could not get 

enough when Prince Charles and 

Lady Di wed; and now again when 

their son, Prince William and his 

wife, Kate, gave birth to a son, third 

in line to the throne. 

The world, including us revolting 

Americans, seems glued to every 

word coming out of Buckingham 

Palace. 

Perhaps we crave a return of the 

long tradition of British royalty. But 

then again, any student of the American 

Revolution understands why 

America revolted — it was the 

British monarchy and its absolute 

power. 

Maybe we should keep that in 

mind. 

— R.G. 

The McLeod County Chronicle, Wednesday, July 24, 2013, page 4 

Guest opinion: 

Leadership: The essential ingredient 

By Lee H. Hamilton 

For those of us who think and 

write about democracy, few things 

are more appealing than a book 

about how to make it work better. 

My shelves are groaning with them. 

They contain a lot of good and 

helpful ideas. There are proposals on 

how to improve elections and plans 

for strengthening legislative bodies, 

judicial systems, and the rule of law. 

There’s a whole body of literature 

on how to make government and 

civil institutions stronger and more 

effective. 

There are ideas for buttressing the 

press and the public’s access to information, 

and schemes for improving 

the civic organizations, think 

tanks, watchdog groups and policyfocused 

nonprofits that make our 

democracy so vibrant. 

But over time, I’ve concluded that 

as complicated as democracy’s 

workings might be, one thing matters 

above all else: effective leadership. 

It might not guarantee results, 

but without it, nothing much happens. 

I saw this throughout my career in 

Congress, but it was most obvious in 

the counties and communities that 

made up my district. What struck me 

over and over was the difference that 

good leadership — both within and 

outside government — could make. 

For instance, we now have fairly 

elaborate programs for the education 

of special-needs children. In my 

own state of Indiana, and in many 

others, this was not true a relatively 

short while ago. But over the years, 

parents, teachers, school leaders and 

others recognized the need, stepped 

forward, and pressed for change at 

every level from the school board to 

Congress. 

Similarly, managing water resources 

has been an enormous challenge 

— dealing with floods when 

there’s too much and drought when 

there’s too little is a pressing matter 

in both rural and urban areas. But 

over the years, I’ve watched countless 

local leaders do the hard and 

sometimes tedious work of developing 

watershed programs. Our water 

supply today is far better managed 

than it used to be. 

Everything from getting a gate put 

in at a dangerous rail crossing to 

strengthening local health care facilities 

to building an effective local 

law enforcement system — with capable 

police chiefs, dedicated judges 

and energetic prosecutors — demands 

that people step forward and 

lead. Strong leadership matters: to 

quality of life, to how well communities 

respond to challenges, and to 

how vital our communities are. 

Being an active citizen matters, 

too, but as citizens we know that we 

depend heavily on good leaders to 

make our communities work. 

We rely on people to roll up their 

shirtsleeves at every level of our 

democracy, and we demand a great 

deal of them. We want them to set 

goals and motivate us. We expect 

them to plan, organize and manage 

effectively. We hope that they can 

take the disparate strands of our 

communities in hand and make sure 

they’re all pointed in the same direction. 

We look for a sort of tough-minded 

optimism, a conviction that “I can 

make a difference and so can you,” 

so that we’ll be inspired and energized 

by it. 

That’s why communities pay so 

much attention to leadership development 

— to identifying and training 

young leaders who can make a 

difference to the places they live. 

Strong, capable, determined leadership 

provides the energy that improves 

the quality of life in a community 

and breathes life into our 

representative democracy. 

One of the eternally refreshing 

gifts of our representative democracy 

is that it encourages people to 

solve problems in their community 

— to remember, as the saying goes, 

that democracy is not a spectator 

sport. Maybe they love where they 

live and want to make it better; 

maybe they have a child with special 

needs who is not being served well 

by the schools; perhaps they know 

in their hearts that they can do a better 

job than the people who are in 

charge right now. 

Whichever it is, people step forward 

— often out of nowhere — to 

take matters in hand. That’s what 

moves us forward as a society. 

“I believe in Democracy because 

it releases the energies of every 

human being,” Woodrow Wilson 

said. It is the great paradox of representative 

democracy: we are free to 

remain passive, but we can’t make 

progress unless skillful, can-do people 

recognize that with freedom 

comes the responsibility to lead. 

Lee Hamilton is director of the 

Center on Congress at Indiana 

University. He was a member of 

the U.S. House of Representatives 

for 34 years. 

You can 

vote 

online at 


Question of the week 

The Glencoe-Silver Lake School Board is contemplating 

a third attempt at passing a building bond referendum, possibly 

this fall. Should the School Board make another attempt at it? 

1) Yes 

2) No 

Results for most recent question: 

Former Glencoe businessman Bryan Koepp was 

recently sentenced to 20 years probation, a year in jail and 

ordered to pay $367,475 in restitution for theft by false 

representation from family, friends and 

businesses. Should he have gone to prison? 

Yes — 76% 

No— 24% 

124 votes. New question runs July 24-30 

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In August, Silver Lake will host the first 

ever “Bikes-n-Blues” event, which includes 

live music, food, and a motorcycle 

contest. Event coordinators from 

left to right are Michael Koester, Colin 

By Alyssa Schauer 

Staff Writer 

On Aug. 25, Silver Lake is 

going to be host to the first 

annual “Bikes-n-Blues” 

music event, featuring three 

Blues bands from Minneapolis, 

a variety of food vendors, 

and a motorcycle contest, all 

at the admission cost of: free. 

Colin Clark, David Allen 

and Michael Koester of 

Hutchinson and rural Silver 

Lake recently approached the 

Silver Lake City Council 

about a venue to host the 

“Bikes-n-Blues” event in August. 

Clark said the event was 

originally planned to be held 

at the Masonic West Lodge in 

Hutchinson, but due to differences 

with the Hutchinson 

City Council, the event was 

declined, “just after $500 was 

spent in advertising,” Clark 

said. 

He said he moved the 

Hutchinson two years ago, 

and “died and went to heaven” 

when he saw how many 

motorcyclists and restored 

old cars he saw in the area. 

Clark added that he restores 

old motorcycles himself 

and thought about creating 

a family event for other 

motorcycle enthusiasts to attend. 

“Most bikers just want 

somewhere to go. I’ve been 

to music fests all over, and I 

wanted to bring people to this 

area, and so I created this 

family event with live 

music,” Clark said. 

“We booked three blues 

bands from Minneapolis in 

the hopes of drawing people 

from all over to this area,” he 

By Douglas E. Schoen 

This summer, policymakers 

and pundits alike remain distracted 

by a host of scandals 

in Washington. The alleged 

targeting of conservative political 

groups by IRS officials, 

while relegated to Congressional 

hearings and calls 

for additional investigations 

(for now), will be red meat 

for candidates running in next 

year’s midterm elections. 

Recent revelations that the 

NSA has been monitoring 

phone calls only adds to the 

narrative that we’ll likely see 

play out in the coming 

months: government, regardless 

of its reach, is increasingly 

misguided. 

However, it would be political 

malpractice to assume 

that fundamental issues — 

Medicare, the economy, 

trade, etc. — will take a 

backseat to today’s scandals. 

As incumbent policymakers 

know well, taking one’s 

eye off these fundamental issues 

(often at the expense of 

entire voting blocs) is often a 

recipe for failure. This is especially 

relevant for voters 

over 65, who are increasingly 

drifting to the Republican 

Party. 

Taking into account that 

nearly six in 10 seniors voted 

for Mitt Romney (up from 

half who voted for McCain 

2008), it’s critical that Democrats 

right the ship before 

2014. 

said. 

The bands include Jack 

Klatt and the Cat Swingers, 

Jeff Ray and Crankshaft and 

the Gear Grinders. 

“The first two I’ve heard 

good things about, but the 

last one we had to pick because 

of their name,” Clark 

laughed. 

He said the event would 

consist of food vendors and a 

motorcycle contest, where 

bikers can pay $1 to register 

their bike and possibly win a 

cash prize. 

“And it’s free and open to 

the public. There will be no 

alcohol served, so we don’t 

need to worry about IDing 

people or underage drinking. 

“I wanted to create a family 

event with professional musicians, 

some food, and fun,” 

Clark said. 

He said he, Allen and 

Koester have volunteered 

time and costs to the event. 

“It’s all free,” Clark reiterated. 

He added that he has been 

looking for a municipality to 

partner with so that this event 

could be annual. 

“In the future, I’d even like 

to organize two or three festivals 

to host throughout the 

year,” Clark said. 

“What is the expense to the 

city? I mean, we’d have to 

look at having extra law enforcement 

and mini-biffs, 

among other costs,” Mayor 

Bruce Bebo said. 

“We’d pay for all that. We 

just need a location. I guess 

the biggest issue would be 

wear and tear on city streets,” 

Clark said. 

He added that the point of 

By all accounts, 2012 

marked a period in which Democrats 

were inspired by a 

larger turnout of young and 

non-white voters. However, 

two years earlier, seniors 

comprised 23 percent of the 

vote (an increase from 16 

percent in 2008). The youth 

vote in 2010 was only 11 percent, 

down from 18 percent 

in 2008. A fired up senior 

electorate can easily sway a 

close election. 

With this idea in mind, a 

key issue for Republicans and 

Democrats will be establishing 

a permanent trust on 

Medicare. 

Every American over 65 

relies on the program in some 

way, and a large swath of 

Medicare participants have to 

deal with a chronic medical 

condition. Seniors are often 

afraid of losing their benefits 

and having programs they 

rely on cost more money or 

get cut altogether. 

Case in point is Medicare 

Part D, the popular prescription 

drug benefit. This is a 

program that has been a sterling 

success, in a time when 

confidence in government is 

reaching all-time lows. 

Part D is a rare example of 

a government program that 

has consistently cost less year 

after year than originally budgeted. 

To be specific, it has 

cost $348 billion less than 

original estimates. The Congressional 

Budget Office 

Chronicle photo by Alyssa Schauer 

Clark and David Allen. The trio hopes 

to create a “grass roots movement” 

that welcomes family-oriented fun for 

all. 

‘Bikes-n-Blues’ music event 

set for Silver Lake Aug. 25 

this music fest is to establish 

a “grass roots movement to 

take advantage of local resources 

so that people can 

have a good time.” 

“I think the pros outweigh 

the cons here,” Bebo said. 

“The thing is, we have time 

to organize this. David and I 

are semi-retired,” Clark 

laughed. 

He said he just hopes to be 

able to work with a city to establish 

an annual tradition. 

He added that the event is on 

a Sunday, from noon to 6 

p.m., so that bikers are not 

riding home in the dark, and 

so families can come enjoy 

an afternoon of entertainment. 

Councilor Carol Roquette 

questioned the noise of the 

music and the residents in the 

area who may be “bothered 

by the noise.” 

Bebo said it would not be 

so different from Music in the 

Park and Pola-Czesky Days, 

where music is played past 

midnight. “This is a Sunday 

afternoon from noon to six. I 

don’t think it will really be an 

issue,” he said. 

Councilor Pat Fogarty 

asked about space and the 

event location. He questioned 

finding room for all the bikes 

and restored cars to park. 

City Clerk Kerry Venier 

suggested the softball park 

near the pool could be a good 

location, but that Legion Park 

is already set up for music. 

Clark said he could bring 

in a truck and trailer to use as 

a stage for the bands. 

City Council approved the 

request 5-0. 

Guest column: 

’14 could be year of the senior 

found every 1 percent increase 

in prescriptions filled 

results in a .20 percent decrease 

in spending on other 

Medicare services. 

Key take-away for seniors: 

what works in heath care is 

likely to be well received 

heading into next year’s election. 

While Obamacare continues 

to experience stagnant 

approval ratings (the latest 

polls continue to trend downward), 

it’s clear that seniors 

will gravitate toward public 

policies that meet their needs 

and help to address health 

care spending. 

For both Democrats and 

Republicans, the good news 

is that the senior vote is still 

gettable. However, a good 

portion of voters over 65 pay 

close attention to policy 

specifics, making it more important 

to ensure that both 

parties recognize this. 

Preserving programs that 

work, while prioritizing seniors’ 

long-term interests, will 

yield significant political dividends 

in 2014 and beyond. 

Neither side can afford losing 

them. 

Douglas Schoen is a political 

strategist and author of 

“Hopelessly Divided: The 

New Crisis in American 

Politics and What it Means 

for 2012 and Beyond,” published 

by Rowman & Littlefield 

Publishers. 

According to the United 

States Department of Agriculture, 

National Agricultural 

Statistics Service’s July 19 

report, precipitation totals 

since April 1 for Hutchinson 

were 3.8 inches above the 

norm and 1.3 inches above 

the norm the last month. 

Precipitation totals for St. 

Cloud were 3.4 above the 

norm since April 1 and 1.2 

above the norm the last 

month. 

Statewide corn height was 

determined to be 44 inches 

tall compared with the fiveyear 

average of 59 inches. 

Many area corn fields are 

now starting in the tasseling 

stage. Soybeans height was 

determined to be 12 inches 

tall compared with the fiveyear 

average of 16 inches. 

Spring wheat percent that 

was headed was 87 percent 

headed compared with the 

five-year average of 85 percent. 

Locally, crop conditions 

are doing very well other 

than drowned-out spots from 

heavy rainfall in June. Moisture 

stress is starting to set in 

on some corn fields where 

less rainfall was received and 

in fields with lighter soil textures. 

Weed control has been a 

major concern in recent 

weeks due to the rainy weather. 

There are reports of soybean 

aphids in Minnesota, 

but levels have remained low 

thus far. 

A practice that can be considered 

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BARK kickball, beanbag 

tourneys set for Aug. 10 

Brownton Area Resources 

for Kids (BARK) will host its 

fifth annual kickball and 

beanbag tournament Saturday, 

Aug. 10, at the Brownton 

softball field. 

The day starts at 8 a.m. 

with a 5K fun run/walk, with 

a kids’ dash immediately following. 

The cost for the fun 

run is $20, and entries can be 

made by contacting Stef 

Gronlund at gronlund@ 

hutchtel.net. There is no 

charge for the kids’ dash. The 

deadline for registering is Friday, 

July 26. 

The kickball tournament 

starts at 9 a.m., and will pay 

out $300 to the first-place 

team, with prizes going to the 

top three teams (based on an 

History 

100 Years Ago 

July 25, 1913 

O.C. Conrad, Editor 

The weather man was on his 

best behavior and served up an 

ideal day for the annual band 

picnic and baseball game held at 

Lake Marion on Sunday. People 

began to arrive before noon, and 

by 1 p.m., one of the largest 

crowds seen at the lake this summer 

had assembled. After dinner, 

the Brownton band gave a concert 

of about an hour’s duration, 

which was followed by the baseball 

game between Arlington and 

Lake Marion-Brownton teams. 

On Wednesday, July 16, the 

wedding of Thusnelda, daughter 

of the Rev. and Mrs. George 

Diemer, and John Judt, son of an 

African missionary, was solemnized 

at the St. Matthew’s 

Church of Town Penn, the Rev. 

Diemer officiating. The Rev. and 

Mrs. Judt will leave for their 

home in Morse, Canada, the beginning 

of August. 

From the Stewart Tribune archives 

100 Years Ago 

July 25, 1913 

A.F. Avery, Editor 

The McLeod County Commissioners, 

in session at Glencoe 

Wednesday, voted to reject the 

petition for annexation of portions 

of school districts 59, 85 

and 31 to Independent School 

District 33. The board was apparently 

afraid to take the step 

for the improvement of educational 

conditions here in face of 

the decided opposition voiced 

against the proposition. 

The village water tank is 

being painted this week by H.H. 

Hoeft. 

75 Years Ago 

30 Years Ago 

July 27, 1983 

Bill Ramige, Editor 

Evelyn Brinkman was reelected 

president of the Glencoe 

Hospital Board of Commissioners 

at the board’s annual meeting. 

Dewey Klaustermeier was 

elected vice president and Robert 

Johnson was elected secretary. 

One day Sherman Station, located 

on a dusty, gravel road just 

a few miles southwest of Winsted, 

was a deserted, old combination 

dance hall-grocery store-gas 

station. The next day it was a 

honest-to-goodness movie set 

bustling with activity. Film in the 

Cities was shooting some scenes 

for its 1983 Minnesota Screen 

Project, a half-hour documentary 

entitled “Harold of Orange.” The 

film will premiere in January at 

the Orpheum Theater. The film 

is to be shown primarily at film 

festivals. 

Workers of the Hendrickson 

Organ Company, Inc., of St. 

Peter, began dismantling some of 

the 1,200 pipes in the organ at 

First Evangelical Lutheran 

Church. The company will spend 

the next five to six months enlarging 

and rebuilding the organ, 

including installing new mechanisms. 

The Rev. Harvey Kath 

said the project will cost 

$125,000. Organ parts that will 

be reused in the project are valued 

at another $100,000. 

75 Years Ago 

July 21, 1938 

Percy L. Hakes, Editor 

The stockholders of the 

Brownton Farmers Co-operative 

Elevator Co. held their annual 

meeting at the Brownton City 

Hall last Saturday evening and 

elected the following officers 

and directors: A.S. Holmes, president; 

E.E. Griebie, secretary; 

F.F. Gaulke, treasurer; John 

Schultz, vice president; and Fred 

Knick, H.B. Opitz, Fred Winterfeldt, 

Henry Streich and Fred 

Duehn, directors. Nick Tadsen, 

who has been the elevator’s 

manager for 17 years, was again 

named manager. 

Mrs. Emma Volkmann, resident 

of Brownton and the vicinity 

for the past 61 years, was suddenly 

called by death early last 

Friday morning. At the time of 

her demise, she had attained the 

age of 63 years. 

July 22, 1938 

Harry Koeppen, Editor 

Voters of Independent School 

District 33 turned out in force 

Tuesday evening for the district’s 

annual meeting and election 

of officers, with a total of 

175 ballots cast as against just 38 

last year. The big vote is accounted 

for by the fact that a 

last-minute contest was sprung, 

which resulted in the election of 

C.A. Graupmann over F.R. 

Headley, who had filed to succeed 

himself for a three-year 

term. L.S. Richards and Graupmann 

were elected to three-year 

terms with 146 and 11 votes respectively, 

while Headley received 

54. O.W. Bethke was 

elected to a two-year term with 

141 votes. 

50 Years Ago 

From The Chronicle archives 

20 Years Ago 

July 28, 1993 

Rich Glennie, Editor 

As of June 30, building permits 

in Glencoe have totaled 

over $5.5 million and with another 

half a year to go, it appears 

that the city is headed for its 

third consecutive record-setting 

year. City Administrator Mark 

Larson said it is possible that 

permits could top the $9 million 

to $10 million mark with projects 

that are in the works or 

could be started this year. In the 

works are two-apartment complexes 

— an 18-unit apartment 

by Mike Gavin and a 42-unit 

apartment by developer Kent 

Oliver of Duluth. 

The McLeod County Senior 

Citizens crowned their annual 

king and queen at the picnic in 

Brownton. The honors go to the 

eldest two senior citizens in the 

county. Emma Rickert, 98, of 

Brownton, was crowned queen 

and Ed Ranzau, 87, of Glencoe, 

was crowned king. 

Ginger Koch, daughter of 

Glenn and Gail Koch of Glencoe, 

was named a United States 

national science award winner 

by the United States Achievement 

Academy. 

10 Years Ago 

July 23, 2003 

Rich Glennie, Editor 

About 200 people attended an 

eight-team tournament). 

Team members must be at 

least 16 years old, and there 

is an entry fee of $130 per 

team. Registration deadline is 

Aug. 8. To register and to get 

the official rules, contact 

Shannon Jerabek at 320-328- 

4239. 

The beanbag tournament 

will have a 90 percent payback, 

with $350 slated for the 

first-place team. Payouts will 

be to the top six teams, based 

on a 32-team tournament. 

There is an entry fee of $30 

per team. 

The tournament starts at 10 

a.m. at the softball fields (it 

will be moved indoors to the 

Brownton Area Civic Center 

in the event of rain). Registration 

deadline is Aug. 7. To 

register and to get the official 

rules, call Todd Kalenberg at 

320-582-1605. 

Other activities include a 

kids scavenger hunt for food 

shelf items from 10 a.m. to 11 

a.m.; pony rides, 2 p.m. to 4 

p.m.; an exhibition kickball 

game for kids, noon; and 

“Clown Town,” 1 p.m. to 4 

p.m. 

The day will conclude with 

a street dance, for those 21 

and older, in front of the 

Brownton Bar & Grill from 8 

p.m. to midnight, featuring 

Papa Shaw. 

All proceeds from the day 

help fund activities for 

Brownton-area youth. 

From the Brownton Bulletin archives 

50 Years Ago 

July 25, 1963 

Charles H. Warner, Editor 

Frederick Hallstrom, a former 

music and English teacher at 

Brownton High School, was ordained 

a pastor in the American 

Lutheran Church on June 9 at 

Webster, S.D. 

Three pitchers combined for a 

no-hitter as the Brownton Legion 

team shut out New Germany 16- 

0 in the sub-district tournament 

Friday. New Germany failed to 

get a hit off the offerings of 

Chuck Peik, Tyrone Wacker and 

Dave Henke. 

20 Years Ago 

July 21, 1993 

Lori Copler, Editor 

Stanley and Jean Ewald of 

rural Brownton were host to the 

Big Bend Reunion, a group of 

folks they camp with at Big 

Bend National Park in Texas 

each year. Attendees came from 

as far away as Ottawa, Canada, 

and Texas, to as near as McGregor, 

Minn. 

July 25, 1963 

Kermit T. Hubin, Editor 

Ed Pinske and Sons of Plato 

was awarded the contract for the 

proposed addition to the Stewart 

Public School and a bus garage 

in the amount of $216,788 Monday 

evening. Norwood Electric 

Co. was awarded the electric bid 

in the amount of $33,469, and 

the mechanical bid was awarded 

to Gorhams Construction, Inc., 

of Mora in the amount of 

$63,470. 

Mr. and Mrs. Roland Tucker 

of St. Paul have taken over the 

local Coast-to-Coast Store as of 

Tuesday this week, taking over 

from Nobel and Ella Stotroen, 

who have operated it the past 

two years. Tucker and his wife, 

Delores, have taken up residence 

on the Norman Hahn farm, about 

five miles southwest of Stewart. 

35 Years Ago 

July 27, 1978 

Kermit T. Hubin, Editor 

No issue — the Tribune was 

closed for the editor’s annual vacation. 

open-air concert in the backyard 

of Dr. Brent Williams to hear the 

gospel music of the Chancellors 

Quartet of Becker. The aim of 

the concert, sponsored by 

Williams and Dr. John Bergseng, 

was to encourage the greater 

church with an uplifting evening 

of gospel music for the area to 

enjoy. 

Scott Morris, son of Jeff and 

Nancy Morris of Glencoe, will 

receive his Eagle Award during 

the Eagle Scout ceremony on 

Sunday, July 27, at Christ 

Lutheran Church. For his Eagle 

Scout project, Morris had to 

plan, organize and complete a 

community service project. He 

chose to repair and paint walls in 

Christ Lutheran Church. The 

project was completed with the 

help of fellow scouts from his 

troop. 

After qualifying as the second 

seed from the West District, the 

Glencoe Stars Soccer Club’s 

U12 Classic 3 girls’ team is 

headed to the Minnesota Soccer 

Association state tournament. 

The players are Megan Mahon, 

Courtney Beck, Ashley Luehrs, 

Shannon Heitz, Megan Hallett, 

Lindsey Boesche, Melysa Voigt, 

Val Kloeckl, Rachel Voigt, Mallory 

Engen, Sam Raduenz, Brianna 

Giese, Stephanie 

Schrempp, Brittany Thiesfeld, 

Abby Landes, Megan Kinzler 

and Alexis Quale. The coaches 

are Kelly Mahon and Bob Beck. 

Chronicle photos by Josh Randt 

Okee Dokee 

Bros. concert 

The Grammy Award-winning 

Okee Dokee Brothers 

visited the Glencoe 

City Center on Wednesday, 

July 17, to play some 

traditional bluegrass 

music. At right, Jason 

Zehnder holds his son, 

Maxwell, while his daughter, 

Winnie, swings her 

dress while she dances. 

Above, Justin Lansing 

and Joe Mailander, the 

Okee Dokee Brothers, 

play a song from their 

album “Can You Canoe?” 

The duo played for about 

an hour and signed autographs 

after the show. “It 

was a huge honor!” Mailander 

said of winning a 

Grammy for “Can You 

Canoe?” “It’s important to 

spread this kind of music. 

We don’t want traditional 

bluegrass music to die off 

in the pop culture of this 

country.” Mailander said 

they love the interactive 

themes and audience participation 

of kids music, 

which is what drew them 

toward the genre. “We’re 

just so happy everyone 

came out and participated,” 

Mailander said. “It 

was a very enthusiastic 

crowd, and we’re thankful 

for that.” 

19 Brownton 

seniors met 

on Monday 

Nineteen Brownton senior 

citizens met Monday, July 8, 

at the community center. 

Cards were played after 

the meeting with the following 

winners: 500, Lona Albrecht, 

first, and Gladys 

Rickert, second; pinochle, 

Ruby Streich, first, and John 

Huebert, second; and sheephead, 

Lil Lindeman, first, 

and Elmer Maass, second. 

Ordella Schmidt served refreshments. 

Bernetta Alsleben 

won the door prize. 

The next meeting will be 

Monday, July 22, at 1 p.m. 

All area senior citizens are 

welcome. 

Menu 

July 29-Aug. 2 

Millie Beneke Manor 

Senior Nutrition Site 

Monday — Turkey casserole, 

peas, tropical fruit, bread, margarine, 

bar, low-fat milk. 

Tuesday — Sweet-and-sour 

pork, rice, broccoli, mandarin oranges, 

cookie, low-fat milk. 

Wednesday — Baked chicken, 

potato salad, mixed vegetables, 

bread, margarine, fresh melon 

cubes, low-fat milk. 

Thursday — Meatballs with 

gravy, mashed potatoes, beets, 

bread, margarine, fruit crisp, lowfat 

milk. 

Friday — Lemon-pepper fish, 

baked potato, Prince William vegetables, 

bread, margarine, pie, 

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info. 

Mon., July 29 — Tops Weigh-In mtg., 5-5:30 

p.m.; Brownton Senior Citizens Club, Brownton 

Community Center, 1 p.m.; GSL School Board 

public meeting, GSL High School auditorium, 7 

p.m. 

Tues., July 30 — Narcotics Anonymous, Brownton 

Community Center, 7 p.m.; McLeod County 

Republican Woman’s annual potluck Picnic, 

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Engagements 

Enochson — 

Schumacher 

Chelsi Enochson of Minneapolis 

and Cody Schumacher 

of Glencoe announce 

their engagement and forthcoming 

wedding on Aug. 17. 

Parents of the couple are 

Kyle and Stacey Enochson of 

Wahpeton, N.D., and Randy 

and Rhonda Schumacher of 

Glencoe. 

Enochson is a graduate of 

Glencoe-Silver Lake High 

School and Minnesota State 

University-Mankato. She is a 

dental student at the University 

of Minnesota. 

Schumacher is a graduate 

of Glencoe-Silver Lake High 

School and Minnesota State 

University-Mankato. He is an 

Parsons — 

Schlueter 

Jon Schlueter and Megan 

Parsons announce their engagement 

and plans to marry 

on Sept. 28. 

Parents of the couple are 

Deb and Roger Schlueter of 

Glencoe and Mark and Anne 

Parsons of Deephaven. 

Schlueter is a graduate of 

Glencoe-Silver Lake High 

School and the University of 

Minnesota-Duluth and is employed 

as a mechanical engineer 

at Pentair. 

Parsons is a graduate of 

Minnetonka High School and 

the University of Minnesota- 

Duluth and is employed as a 

recruiter for Pro Staff. 

Cody Schumacher 

Chelsi Enochson 

engineer at Emekon Network 

Power in Eden Prairie. 

Jon Schlueter 

Megan Parsons 

‘The Midnight Gavel of Judge 

Lynch’ set July 29 at museum 

The McLeod County Historical 

Society and Museum 

will host a “thrilling murder 

mystery movie” premiere 

Monday, July 29, at 7 p.m., 

called “The Midnight Gavel 

of Judge Lynch.” 

But the best part of the premiere 

is that here at the museum, 

“our murders are fact, 

not fiction!” said Lori Pickell-Stangel, 

museum executive 

director. 

The premiere movie concerns 

the murder of Sheriff 

Rodgers on June 24, 1896. 

Current McLeod County 

Sheriff Scott Rehmann, also a 

history buff, has spent the 

past several years researching 

the various murders in 

McLeod County, 15 of them 

from 1887 through the 1950s. 

But it was Sheriff Rodgers’ 

murder “that first caught 

Scott’s imagination and started 

it all,” Pickell-Stangel 

said. 

The accused murderers, 

drifters Dorman Musgrove 

and Henry Cingmars, were 

eventually lynched by Glencoe 

citizens for the sheriff’s 

murder. 

There is an admission cost 

for the movie premiere, with 

buttered popcorn, in the museum’s 

meeting room, Pickell-Stangel 

said. 

For more information, call 

the museum at 320-587-2109 

or e-mail asa@hutchtel.net. 

The muesum is located at 

380 School Rd. NW, 

Hutchinson. 

Panther Association’s ’13 

Hall inductees announced 

Due to a change in the 

Homecoming schedule, 

the seventh annual Glencoe-Silver 

Lake (GSL) 

Panther Association Hall 

of Fame induction ceremony 

will be held on Friday, 

Oct. 11. 

It was originally scheduled 

for Friday, Oct. 4, according 

to Michelle Mackenthun 

of the GSL Panther 

Association, sponsor of 

the event. 

The 2013 inductees will 

be Nancy (Roach) Kopperud 

in fine arts, and Greg 

Jerve, Scott Phifer, James 

Schmidt and Keith Stifter, 

all student athletes. 

Special recognition will 

also be given to the 1977 

Glencoe boys’ basketball 

team and cheerleaders. 

Special recognition of 

inductees, team and cheerleaders 

will be done during 

the halftime of the 

homecoming game on Friday, 

Oct. 11, at the GSL 

Stevens Seminary Football 

Stadium. 

According to Mackenthun, 

new this year will be 

a reception, including appetizers 

and a cash bar, 

following the football 

game at the Glencoe 

Country Club. Tickets can 

be purchased in advance at 

the Panther Field House or 

Gert & Erma’s. Tickets 

also will be available at 

the door. 

For more information, 

contact Mackenthun at 

320-864-6232 or Kathy 

Olson at 320-864-5759. 

Emergency Storm Relief grant 

available for county veterans 

McLEOD COUNTY — 

The Minnesota Department 

of Veterans Affairs has established 

an Emergency Storm 

Relief grant to address unreimbursed 

cleanup and repair 

expenses that may have been 

incurred as a result of the 

storms on June 21 in McLeod 

and several surrounding 

counties. 

Veterans or their surviving 

spouses may apply for this 

grant to cover their out-ofpocket 

expenses resulting 

from wind and/or flooding 

damage up to $1,000. 

Contact the McLeod County 

Veteran Service office for 

assistance in completing the 

required applications not later 

than Sept. 30. The number is 

320-864-1268. 

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UWMC starts its annual 

fundraising campaign 

at county fair Aug. 14-18 

United Way of McLeod 

County (UWMC) Board 

President Dave Schwedler 

announced that the regional 

non-profit will have an exhibit 

booth at the McLeod County 

Fair, which takes place 

Aug. 14-18, in Hutchinson. 

The five-day run of the fair 

will serve as the kickoff period 

to UWMC’s 2013-14 campaign. 

“The county fair is one of 

the most exciting times of the 

year for our organization, in 

that we get a unique opportunity 

to let people know who 

we are and where we are 

going as a United Way,” said 

Schwedler. 

“We relish the fact people 

from throughout the county 

have a chance to stop by our 

booth and see the agencies 

and programs we are partnering 

with and to hear about the 

services provided by our partners 

and United Way,” he 

said. 

“We are excited to be a 

small part of the fair again 

Business 

this year,” said UWMC Executive 

Director Paul Thompson. 

“This year we invite 

preschoolers to visit our 

Dolly Parton’s Imagination 

Library Reading Nook in the 

Exhibition Building.” 

Schwedler said the organization 

would conduct its 

2013-14 campaign in a similar 

manner to the last few 

years. The residential, small 

business, public employees 

and major firm campaigns 

will be staggered in monthly 

increments beginning the 

week of Aug. 19. Donations 

to the 2013-14 campaign can 

be made through March 31, 

2014. 

Donations to help fund 

partner agencies and programs 

supporting area residents 

can be sent to the United 

Way of McLeod County 

located at 218 Main St. S, 

Suite 124, P.O. Box 504, 

Hutchinson, MN 55350. To 

make an online donation, 

please visit www.unitedway 

mcleodcounty.org. 

Hands-on experience gained 

For marketing and sales 

management students on the 

Hutchinson Campus of Ridgewater 

College, learning is a 

combination of classroom instruction 

and on-the-job experience. 

Scott Christenson has completed 

an academic year of 

classroom instruction and is 

employed by NAPA in Glencoe. 

This fall, Christensen will 

be returning to Ridgewater in 

the marketing and sales management 

program. 

The marketing internship at 

Ridgewater College involves 

more than simply performing 

Scott Christensen 

job skills. The intern is under the direction of a training 

sponsor from his or her internship site and a coordinator 

from Ridgewater College. 

Each week the intern sets a job-related goal and then 

evaluates performance toward this goal at the end of the 

week. The intern also does a set of job-related projects to 

help develop merchandising skills. 

GSL After Prom group 

seeks fair volunteers 

Would you like to get into 

the Minnesota State Fair for 

free and earn a food voucher? 

If so, the Glencoe-Silver 

Lake After Prom Committee 

is asking for your help to volunteer 

to work at the fair on 

Friday, Aug. 23. 

“We welcome any student 

(age 16 and older) and 

adults,” said Lisa Maresh, a 

co-spokesperson for the committee. 

The shifts are from 10 

a.m. to 4 p.m. and 4 p.m. to 

10 p.m., “however, if you are 

unable to work the entire 

shift, please let us know what 

time you are available to 

help,” she added. 

Maresh said if students 

need community service 

hours, “this would be a great 

opportunity to earn those 

Roberts hired as new GSL 

School Readiness teacher 

Hot news for the hot summer! 

GSL’s ECFE and School 

Readiness Preschool are 

pleased to announce the hiring 

of Marina Roberts for the 

fall term of School Readiness 

Preschool. 

Roberts is a graduate of St. 

Cloud State University in 

early childhood education. 

She is creative and enjoys 

using technology in her 

teaching. 

She will be at the new 

School Readiness location at 

Lincoln School Room 124 

(16th Street and Pryor Avenue) 

on Thursday, Aug. 1, 


hours. 

“We realize that everyone 

is busy, but any time you 

could spare would be appreciated,” 

Maresh said. 

“We hope this is a great 

fundraising opportunity for 

the after prom party 2014 and 

for future years,” she added. 

“Each of the committees tries 

to leave as much money for 

next year’s committee, so this 

will benefit classes for years 

to come.” 

Maresh said the group will 

try to carpool as much as 

possible. 

Those interested can contact 

Maresh at 320-510-0656, 

Mindy Lemke at 320-310- 

1096 or Laura Donnay at 

320-510-1241. 

Early Childhood 

Family Education 

from 3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., to 

meet new families or those 

looking for preschool in the 

fall. 

If you are thinking about 

preschool for the fall, but 

have not registered yet, 

please stop in to meet 

Roberts and see the Lincoln 

School classroom. Park in the 

school parking lot and follow 

signs through the construction 

zone to the room. 

There will be frozen treats. 

And there are still some 

openings available. 

For more information, call 

us at 320-864-2681. 

People 

Schuette receives scholarship 

Kayla Schuette, daughter of Doug and Cindy Schuette 

of Brownton, has been awarded a University Gala Fine 

Arts Scholarship for the 2013-14 academic year at Southwest 

Minnesota State University in Marshall. Recipients 

of this scholarship are recognized for their academic accomplishments 

and outstanding leadership abilities. 

Schuette’s planned major field of study is art. 

Son born to Martin family 

Mike and Kim Martin of Hutchinson announce the 

birth of their son, Connor Andrew, on July 12, 2013, at 

Ridgeview Medical Center in Waconia. Conner weighed 

8 pounds, 9 ounces, and was 19-1/4 inches in length. His 

siblings are Hailey and Mason. Grandparents are Duane 

and Gloria Wigern of Biscay and Greg and Jan Martin of 

Hutchinson. 

LP woman wins $25,000 

Jean Masterton of Lester Prairie won $25,000 by playing 

Lottery’s Pink Panther Crossword game. She claimed 

her prize on July 15, and bought the winning ticket at 

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Obituaries 

Gertrude H. Noga, 76, of Glencoe 

A Mass of Christian Burial 

for Gertrude H. Noga, 76, of 

Glencoe, was held Monday, 

July 22, at the Church of St. 

Pius X in Glencoe. The Rev. 

Anthony 

Stubeda 

was the celebrant. 

M r s . 

Noga died 

Wednesday 

July 17, 

2013, at 

Glencoe 

Regional 

Health 

Services. 

Gertrude 

Noga 

Pallbearers were Anthony 

Noga, Joshua Noga, Scott 

Doering, Altin Niklekaj, 

Mahdi Amira and Michael 

Harris. Honorary pallbearers 

were Marie Noga, Laura 

Noga, Randi Niklekaj, 

Danielle Amira, Crystal Doering, 

Nicole Doering and 

Jacqueline Noga. Interment 

was in the St. Pius X Catholic 

Cemetery in Glencoe. 

Gertrude H. Donnay was 

born July 14, 1937, in Glencoe, 

to Frank W. and Frances 

(Klobe) Donnay. She was 

baptized, received her first 

communion and was confirmed 

at the Church of St. 

Peter and Paul in Glencoe. 

She attended the St. Peter and 

Paul Catholic School and was 

a graduate of the Glencoe 

High School. 

Gertrude Donnay was united 

in marriage with Leonard 

Funeral services for Sherrie 

Ann Loncorich, 44, of 

Brownton, were held Monday, 

July 22, at Grace Lutheran 

Church, Brownton. The 

Rev. Andrew 

Her- 

modson- 

Olsen officiated. 

Mrs. Loncorich 

died 

Wednesday, 

July 17, 

2013, at the 

Hennepin 

County 

Medical Center in Minneapolis. 

The organist was Terri Helland 

and the pianist was 

Chelsie Fotis, who played “Si 

Bheag Si Mhor.” Soloist Rosine 

Hermodson-Olsen sang 

“Thy Holy Wings.” Congregational 

hymns were “On 

Eagle’s Wings” and “Amazing 

Grace.” Special CD 

music was “In the Arms of an 

Angel,” “Angels in Waiting,” 

and “Hallelujah.” 

Pallbearers were her family 

and friends. 

Sherrie Ann Loncorich was 

born Oct. 7, 1968, in 

Modesto, Calif., to Charlie 

Potter and Ruth Hess. She 

was baptized as an adult at 

R. Noga at St. Peter and Paul 

Catholic Church. This union 

was blessed with children 

Douglas, Lori, Wayne, Scott 

and Daniel. 

Mrs. Noga was employed 

as a telephone operator prior 

to working at Telex Communications 

in Glencoe. In 

1980, she began working for 

Starkey Labs in Glencoe until 

her retirement in February 

2001. 

Mrs. Noga was a very devoted 

member of the Church 

of St. Pius X, where she participated 

in serving funeral 

lunches, leading the rosary at 

the nursing home, counting 

and recording the offerings, 

and wherever help was needed. 

She was also a member of 

the Council of Catholic 

Women and the Glencoe 

VFW Auxiliary. 

Mrs. Noga enjoyed dancing, 

traveling, reading, crossword 

puzzles and taking pictures. 

She loved spending 

time with family and friends, 

attending fish fries with her 

husband, and following the 

Minnesota Twins. She enjoyed 

crocheting and made an 

afghan for each of her grandchildren. 

She will be remembered 

for her loving, caring and 

positive personality, who was 

always concerned for others. 

Survivors include her loving 

family of husband, 

Leonard Noga of Glencoe; 

children, Douglas (Margaret) 

Grace Lutheran Church in 

Brownton. 

She received her education 

in California and received her 

GED and her nursing degree 

at Ridgewater College in 

Hutchinson. 

On Feb. 22, 1997, she was 

united in marriage to Cyrus 

“Cy” Loncorich at Grace 

Lutheran Church in Brownton. 

This marriage was 

blessed with three children, 

Crystal, Hadeon and Corbin. 

The Loncorich family resided 

at Lake Marion, Collins 

Township area. They shared 

16 years of marriage. 

Mrs. Loncorich was employed 

at Cash Wise in customer 

service and at Harmony 

River Living Center in 

Hutchinson as a certified 

nursing assistant. She was a 

member of Grace Lutheran 

Church, rural Brownton. 

Mrs. Loncorich was adventurous. 

She enjoyed fishing, 

traveling and reading, especially 

Harry Potter books. 

She especially enjoyed 

spending time with her family, 

grandchildren and friends. 

Survivors include her husband, 

Cy Loncorich of 

Brownton; children, Crystal 

(Kyle) Peik of Hutchinson, 

Hadeon (Brittany) Loncorich 

Noga of Rochester, Lori 

(Scott) Doering of Gaylord, 

Wayne (Mavis) Noga of 

Glencoe, Scott Noga and special 

friend, Mona Wehde, of 

Hutchinson and Daniel 

(Rhonda) Noga of Glencoe; 

grandchildren, Marie Noga 

and fiancé Michael Harris, 

Laura Noga, Randi (Altin) 

Niklekaj, Danielle (Mahdi) 

Amira, Crystal Doering, 

Nicole Doering, Jacqueline 

Noga, Anthony Noga and fiancée, 

Daphne Martin and 

Joshua Noga; great-grandchild, 

Bensen Noga; sisters, 

Marie Wanous of Silver Lake 

and Joan Schmeling of Glencoe; 

brother and sister-in-law, 

Frank and Millie Donnay of 

Menahga; brothers-in-law 

and sisters-in-law, Jack Noga 

of Chicago, Ill., Ernest and 

Marilyn Noga of Isanti, Ida 

Noga of Belen, N.M., and 

Leona Donnay of Glencoe; 

nieces, nephews, other relatives 

and many friends. 

Preceding her in death 

were her parents, Frank and 

Frances Donnay; brothers 

and sisters, Alphonse Donnay, 

Pauline Ettel, Catherine 

Kutz, Cyril Donnay, Madonna 

Hausladen, Janet Donnay, 

Louis Donnay, Charles Donnay 

and Magdalene Donnay. 

Arrangements were with 

the Johnson Funeral Home in 

Waconia. An online guest 

book is available at www. 

johnsonfh.com. 

Sherrie A. Loncorich, 44, of Brownton 

Sherrie 

Loncorich 

Joel Phillip Lietz, 59, of 

Apple Valley, died July 19, 

2013. 

Visitation will be Friday, 

July 26, at 2 p.m., with a memorial 

service at 2:30 p.m. at 

Evergreen Church, 2300 E. 

88th St., Bloomington. The 

Rev. Jeff Groen will officiate. 

Mr. Lietz was born Feb. 6, 

1954, in Glencoe to John E. 

and Elenor (Sievert) Lietz of 

Brownton. He was baptized 

as an infant and confirmed on 

June 2, 1968, at Immanuel 


Mr. Lietz graduated from 

Brownton High School in 

1972 and trained to become a 

welder. 

He was employed at FSI in 

Chaska and also Toro Company 

in Shakopee, where he 

was currently employed. 

Mr. Lietz enjoyed the outdoors, 

gardening and motorcycles. 

He also was talented 

at creating metal yard art 

items. 

Survivors include his 

brothers, the Rev. Robert 

Lietz of Oak Park, Ill., Roger 

(Mary) Lietz of Arlington and 

of Hutchinson and Corbin 

Loncorich of Brownton; 

grandchildren, Xander Loncorich, 

Keaton Peik and 

Kolden Peik; father, Charlie 

(Linda) Potter of Fairbanks, 

Alaska; mother, Ruth Hess of 

Hutchinson; brother, Jerry 

(Sally) Cook of Hutchinson; 

sister, Rachel (Ryland) Potter 

of Fairbanks, Alaska; brotherin-law, 

Matt (Jeannine) Loncorich 

of New Auburn; mother-in-law, 

Donna Loncorich 

of Brownton; nieces, Haylee 

Loncorich, Rachel Loncorich, 

Angela Galante, Lisa 

Galante, Desiree Cook and 

Maria Arrendondo Lopez; 

nephews, Nygel Cook and 

Noah Potter; godson, 

Michael Halderson; many 

other relatives and friends. 


were her grandmothers, 

Dorothy Hogue and Leota 

Potter; father-in-law, Hank 

Loncorich; granddaughter, 

Scarlett Mae Loncorich; and 

niece, Hannah Mae Potter. 

She will be dearly missed. 

Arrangements were by the 

Hantge Funeral Chapel in 

Brownton. Online obituaries 

and guest book area available 

at www.hantge.com. Click on 

obituaries/guest book. 

Joel Phillip Lietz, 59, of Apple Valley 

Deaths 

Cora Hansch, 

90, of Brownton 

Cora Hansch, 90, of 

Brownton, died Friday, July 

19, 2013, at the Glencoe Regional 

Health Services longterm 

care facility. 

Funeral services will be 

today (Wednesday, July 24) 

at 11 a.m., at Immanuel 


Visitation is today 

(Wednesday) from 9 a.m. to 

11 a.m., at the church. Interment 

will be in the church 

cemetery. 

The Hantge Funeral Chapel 

handled funeral arrangements. 

An online guest book 

is available at www.hantge. 

com. Click on obituaries/ 

death notices. 

Linda Schugg, 

65, of NYA 

John (Sandi) Lietz of 

Hutchinson; sister, Jane (Norman) 

Wolfe of Vancouver, 

Wash.; brother-in-law, Dr. 

Jerry Close of Glencoe; and 

many nieces, nephews, relatives 

and friends. 

Preceding him in death 

were his parents, John and 

Elenor Lietz; brother, Randy 

Lietz; sisters, Ruth Close and 

Julie Riegert; and sister-inlaw, 

Donna Lietz. 

Memorials are preferred to 

Evergreen Church. 

Linda Graupmann 

Schrugg, 65, of Norwood 

Young America, died Saturday, 

July 20, 2013, at the 

Marie Steiner Kelting Hospice 

Home in Chaska. 

Memorial services will be 

held Saturday, July 27, at 10 

a.m., at All Saints Lutheran 

Church in NYA. 

A gathering of family and 

friends will be held Saturday 

at 9 a.m. at the church. Interment 

will be in St. John’s 

Lutheran Cemetery in Helen 

Township, McLeod County. 

Arrangements are with the 

Paul-McBride Funeral 

Chapel of NYA. An online 

guest book is available at 

www.hantge.com. 

Hilda Sondergaard, 94, of Hutchinson 

Funeral services for Hilda 

Anna Martha Sondergaard, 

94, of Hutchinson, were held 

Tuesday, July 23, at Faith 

Lutheran Church in Hutchinson. 

The 

Rev. Scott 

Grorud officiated. 

Mrs. Sondergaard 

died July 

20, 2013, at 

the Glencoe 

Regional 

Health 

Services 

Hilda 

Sondergaard 

long-term care facility. 

The organist was Shirley 

Holtz. Soloist Bobbi Ludewig 

sang “How Great Thou Art.” 

Congregational hymns were 

“Amazing Grace” and “What 

a Friend We Have in Jesus.” 

Honorary pallbearer was 

Dale Carlson. Pallbearers 

were Jeremy Sondergaard, 

Jeffre Sondergaard, Ronald 

Sondergaard, Jay Sondergaard, 

Bruce Lickfett and 

Rick Quast. Interment was in 

St. Paul’s Lutheran Cemetery 

in Stewart. 

Hilda Anna Martha Lickfett 

was born April 23, 1919, 

in Penn Township, McLeod 

County, to Julius and Emma 

(Weishert) Lickfett. She was 

baptized as an infant on May 

11, 1919, by the Rev. George 

Diemer at St. Matthew’s 

Church in Penn Township 

and confirmed in her youth 

on April 9, 1933, by the Rev. 

C.H. Kowalske, at Grace 


She received her education 

at Brownton Public 

School District 71. 

It was just too hot last 

week to even think about 

cooking anything big. 

Luckily, I had homemade 

pizza crusts and sauce in the 

freezer for a quick dinner and 

little oven time. 

I love to order pizza and 

have dinner show up on my 

doorstep a short time later, 

but it doesn’t always fit into 

the budget. I was really excited 

when I happened upon 

recipes for make-ahead pizza 

crust and sauce for the freezer. 

Make-Ahead Pizza Crust 

1-1/2 tablespoons dry yeast 

(2 envelopes) 

4 cups flour 

1/8 cup olive oil 

1-1/2 teaspoons salt 

1-1/2 cups warm water 

Add water, olive oil and 

yeast to bowl and let sit for a 

minute or two. 

Combine dry ingredients 

and knead for five minutes or 

mix in a stand mixer with a 

dough hook for five minutes. 

Turn dough into a warm, 

oiled bowl and cover. 

Let sit until doubled in size 

(around 45 minutes). 

Divide dough and form 

four to six balls. Cover and 

let sit for around 10 minutes. 

Then form into 10-14-inch 

pizza crusts depending on 

how many you are making. 

Bake at 500 degees for 2-4 

minutes, or until they are just 

able to firmly hold their 

shape. 

Cool and store in the freezer 

for up to three months. 

Tip: If you plan to store 

these in gallon-size freezer 

bags, just be sure you don’t 

make your crust larger than 

your bag. 

I usually substitute one cup 

of whole wheat flour. It’s 

healthier, right? 

Pizza Sauce 

1 can (14-1/2 ounces) 

stewed tomatoes 

1 can (14-1/2 ounces) 

On Nov. 22, 1940, Hilda 

Lickfett was united in marriage 

to Arthur Sondergaard 

at Grace Lutheran Church in 

Brownton by the Rev. 

Kowalske. This marriage was 

blessed with two children. 

The Sondergaards resided 

and farmed in rural Stewart. 

They shared 41 years of marriage 

before Mr. Sondergaard 

died on Dec. 22, 1981. 

Mrs. Sondergaard held employment 

at Telex in Glencoe 

on the assembly line and as a 

repair clerk for almost 22 

years. She retired in 1982. 

After her retirement, she 

helped the elderly in the area 

with housework and shopping. 

She was a former member 

of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church 

in Stewart. She became a 

member of Faith Lutheran 

Church in Hutchinson in 

1983, when she moved from 

the farm to an apartment in 

the city. 

Mrs. Sondergaard enjoyed 

crafts of all types, latch hook, 

needlepoint, crocheting 

afghans, quilting and embroidery. 

She loved to make 

things for her children and 

grandchildren. She also enjoyed 

playing pinochle, reading 

and making her special 

rice recipe. She especially enjoyed 

the time she spent with 

her family. 

When Mrs. Sondergaard 

needed assistance with her 

daily care, she became a resident 

of the Glencoe Regional 

Health Services long-term 

care facility on May 21, 

2013. 

She will be dearly missed. 

tomato sauce 

or diced tomatoes 

1 can (6 ounces) tomato 

paste 

1/2 cup chicken broth 

4 tablespoons chopped 

fresh parsley 

(or 4 teaspoons dried) 

1 clove garlic, finely 

minced 

1 teaspoon dried oregano 

1 teaspoon salt 

1/4 teaspoon black pepper 

6 tablespoons olive oil 

Process all ingredients in a 

food processor. No cooking 

needed! Freeze in five to 10 

individual bags (small paper 

cups work great) for up to 

three months. Thaw as needed! 

The original recipe for the 

sauce calls for 2 cans of 

stewed tomatoes. I like the 

flavor of the stewed tomatoes, 

but thought two cans 

was a little much, so I use 

one can of tomato sauce or 

diced tomatoes instead. 

To prepare the pizza: 

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. 

Take crust directly 

from freezer. Thaw sauce, if 

needed, and add your favorite 

toppings. 

Bake for 7-9 minutes or 

until cheese is melted. 

Homemade pizza in less 

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Survivors include her son, 

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Stewart; grandchildren, Jeremy 

Sondergaard and his special 

friend, Jani Tews, Jeffre 

(Krista) Sondergaard and 

Jody (Rick) Quast; greatgrandchildren, 

Brysen Sondergaard, 

Daylen Sondergaard, 

Briana Sondergaard, 

Logan Sondergaard and 

Hunter Quast; stepgreatgrandchildren, 

Kayla Petersen, 

Tyler (Melissa) Quast, 

Brandyn (Karisa) Quast and 

Caitlyn Quast; stepgreatgreat-grandchildren, 

Danika 

Quast, Weston Quast and 

Cameryn Quast; brother-inlaw, 

Melvin (Luella) Sondergaard 

of Stewart; sister-inlaw, 

Mae Sondergaard of 

Glencoe; nieces, nephews, 

many other relatives and 

friends. 


were her parents, Julius and 

Emma Lickfett; husband, 

Arthur Sondegaard; daughter, 

Janice Sondergaard in infancy; 

siblings, Leila Karg and 

her husband, John, Hilmer 

Lickfett and his wife, Helen, 

Gilbert Lickfett and his wife, 

Lavon, Orville Lickfett in infancy 

and a sister in infancy; 

sisters-in-law, Marie Otto and 

her husband, Herman, Bertha 

Kruse and her husband, 

Christian; and brothers-inlaw, 

Henry Sondergaard and 

Henry Sondergaard. 

Arrangements were by the 

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Bucket Truck & Scissors Lift 

Photovoltaic Solar & Wind Turbines 

Licensed • Bonded • Insured 

Cell # (320) 510-1206 

320-864-5601 

10285 110 th St., Glencoe, MN 55336 

LIC # EA006240 

Churches 

BEREAN BAPTIST 

727 E. 16th St., Glencoe 

Jonathan Pixler, Pastor 

320-864-6113 

Call Jan at 320-864-3387 for 

women’s Bible study 

Wed., July 24 — Women’s Bible 

study, 9 a.m. 

Fri., July 26 — Men’s Bible study 

at church, 9 a.m. 

Sun., July 28 — Worship, 9:30 

a.m.; service on Glencoe Cable Channel 

10, 10:30 a.m. 

Tues., July 30 — Men’s Bible 

study at church, 6 a.m. 

Wed., July 31 — Women’s Bible 

study, 9 a.m. 

CHRIST LUTHERAN 

1820 N. Knight Ave., Glencoe 

Katherine Rood, Pastor 

320-864-4549 

www.christluth.com 

E-mail: office@christluth.com 

Wed., July 24 — Televised worship, 

2 p.m. 

Fri., July 26 — Pastor out of the 

office. 

Sat., July 27 — Nicole Weber 

bridal shower, 11:30 a.m.; Green 

Lake Bible Camp quilt auction. 

Sun., July 28 — Worship with the 

Rev. Dan Buendorf, 9 a.m. 

Mon., July 29 — Televised worship 

service, 3 p.m. 

Tues., July 30 — Ladies’ fellowship 

at Gert & Erma’s, 10 a.m.; mission 

team meeting, 6 p.m. 

Wed., July 31 — Televised worship, 

2 p.m. 

CHURCH OF PEACE 

520 11th St. E., Glencoe 

Joseph Clay, Pastor 

Sun., July 28 — Worship at 

Friedens, 10 a.m. 

ST. PIUS X CHURCH 

1014 Knight Ave., Glencoe 

Anthony Stubeda, Pastor 

Wed., July 24 — Final CCW rummage 

sale drop-off, 8 a.m.-noon; 

rummage sale set up; evening prayer, 

5:40 p.m.; Mass, 6 p.m. 

Thurs., July 25 — Mass at GRHS- 

LTC, 10:30 a.m.; CCW rummage 

sale, 8 a.m.-7:30 p.m.; KC paper 

drive, 4 p.m.-7 p.m. 

Fri., July 26 — Morning prayer, 8 

a.m.; Mass, 8:20 a.m.; CCW rummage 

sale, 8 a.m.-2 p.m.; KC paper 

drive, 4 p.m.-7 p.m.; no Spanish 

Mass. 

Sat., July 27 — KC paper drive, 8 

a.m.-noon; reconciliation, 4 p.m.; 

Mass with special collection for food 

shelf, 5 p.m. 

Sun., July 28 — Mass and baptism 

with special food shelf collection, 

9:30 a.m.; Spanish mass, 11:30 a.m.; 

Mass at Holy Family, Silver Lake, 8 

p.m. 

Mon., July 29 — No Mass. 

Tues., July 30 — Morning prayer, 

8 a.m.; Mass, 8:20 a.m. 

Wed., July 31 — Evening prayer, 

5:40 p.m.; Mass, 6 p.m. 

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL 

CHURCH UCC 

1400 Elliott Ave., Glencoe 

Rev. Linzy Collins Jr., Pastor 

E-mail: congoucc@gmail.com 


a.m. 

Tues., July 30 — Bible study, 9:30 

a.m.; trustees meeting, 7 p.m. 

FIRST EVANGELICAL 

LUTHERAN 


Daniel Welch, Senior Pastor 

Ronald L. Mathison, 

Associate Pastor 

320-864-5522 

www.firstglencoe.org 

E-mail: office@firstglencoe.org 

Wed., July 24 — Worship with 

communion, 7 p.m. 

Thurs., July 25 — Church council, 

7 p.m.; nominating committee, 7 p.m. 

Continuing the 53-year tradition from The Glencoe Enterprise. 

Fri., July 26 — Church offices 

close at noon. 

Sat., July 27 — Private rental. 

Sun., July 28 — Worship, 8 a.m.; 

fellowship time, 9 a.m.; Revelation 

Bible study, 9:15 a.m.; KDUZ radio 

broadcast, 9:30 a.m.; worship with 

communion, 10:30 a.m. 

Mon., July 29 — Endowment 

committee, 6:30 p.m. 

Tues., July 30 — Bible study, 9:30 

a.m.; Common Cup diaper distribution, 

11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 



GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN 

Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod 

1407 Cedar Ave. N., Glencoe 

www.gslcglencoe.org 

Rev. James F. Gomez, Pastor 

Matthew Harwell, 

Director of Christian Education 

E-mail: office@gslcglencoe.org 



Sun., July 28 — Worship with 

communion, 9 a.m.; Community 

Strings rehearsal, 6 p.m.-8 p.m. 

Tues., July 30 — Softball at Oak 

Leaf Park, 8 p.m. 



ST. JOHN’S 

EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN 

4505 80th St., Helen Township 

Glencoe 

Dennis Reichow, Pastor 

Thurs., July 25 — Wish List team 

meeting, 7 p.m. 


Bible class, 10:20 a.m. 

GRACE LUTHERAN 

8638 Plum Ave., Brownton 

Andrew Hermodson-Olsen, Pastor 

E-mail: 

Pastor@GraceBrownton.org 

www.gracebrownton.org 

Sun., July. 28 — Worship with 

communion, 8:45 a.m. 

IMMANUEL LUTHERAN 

700 Division St., Brownton 

R. Allan Reed, Pastor 

www.immanuelbrownton.org 

Sun., July 28 — Thurs., Aug. 1 — 

Vacation Bible school, 6 p.m.-8:30 

p.m. 

Sun., July 28 — Worship with 

communion, 9 a.m.; register for Aug. 

4 communion; Channel 8 video. 

CONGREGATIONAL 

Division St., Brownton 

Barry Marchant, Interim Pastor 

browntoncongregational.org 

Sun., July 28 — Worship, 9 a.m. 

ST. PAUL’S LUTHERAN 

300 Croyden St., Stewart 

Wed., July 24 — Summer softball, 

7 p.m. 

Sat., July 27 — Quilt auction at 

Green Lake Bible Camp. 


a.m. 

Wed., July 31 — Summer softball, 

7 p.m. 

ST. BONIFACE CATHOLIC 

Stewart 

Wed., July 24 — Mass, 9 a.m. 

Thurs., July 25 — Mass, 9 a.m. 

Sun., July 28 — Mass, 9:15 a.m. 

ST. MATTHEW’S LUTHERAN 

Fernando 

Aaron Albrecht, Pastor 

No calendar submitted. 

ST. JOHN’S CHURCH 

13372 Nature Ave. (rural Biscay) 

Robert Taylor, Pastor 

612-644-0628 (cell) 

320-587-5104 (church) 

E-mail: rlt721@hotmail.com 


a.m.; vacation Bible school begins, 6 

p.m. 

CROSSROADS CHURCH 

10484 Bell Ave., Plato 

Scott and Heidi Forsberg, Pastors 

320-238-2181 

www.mncrossroads.org 

Wed., July 24 — Youth and adult 

activities night, 7 p.m. 


ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN 

216 McLeod Ave. N., Plato 

Bruce Laabs, Pastor 

320-238-2550 

E-mail: stjlplato@embarqmail.com 

Thurs., July 25 — Bulletin deadline. 

Sun., July 28 — “Time of Grace” 

on TV Channel 9, 6:30 a.m.; worship 

with communion, 9 a.m.; youth choir, 

10:15 a.m. 

Tues., July 30 — GRHS LTC, 9 

a.m.; Millie Beneke Manor, 11 a.m.; 

GRHS LTC, 1 p.m.; deacons, 7 p.m. 

ST. PAUL’S UNITED CHURCH 

OF CHRIST 

308 First St. N.E., Plato 

www.platochurch.com 


IMMANUEL EVANGELICAL 

LUTHERAN 

New Auburn 

Bradley Danielson, Pastor 

E-mail: immanuellc@yahoo.com 

Thurs., July 25 — WELCA salad 

luncheon at the Gaylord Legion, 11 

a.m.-1 p.m. 


GRACE BIBLE CHURCH 

300 Cleveland Ave. S.W., Silver Lake 

Dr. Tom Rakow, Pastor 

320-327-2352 

http://silverlakechurch.org 

Wed., July 24 — Prayer time, 7 

p.m. 

Sat., July 27 — Men’s Bible 

study, 7 a.m.; women’s Bible study, 9 

a.m. 

Sun., July 28 — “First Light” 

radio broadcast on KARP 106.9 FM, 

7:30 a.m.; pre-service prayer time, 

9:15 a.m.; Motorcycle Sunday worship, 

9:30 a.m.; all-church potluck. 

Wed., July 31 — Prayer time, 7 

p.m. 

Dial-A-Bible Story, 320-327- 

2843. 

FAITH PRESBYTERIAN 

108 W. Main St., Silver Lake 

Mark Ford, Pastor 

320-327-2452 / Fax 320-327-6562 

E-mail: 

faithfriends@embarqmail.com 

You may be able to reach someone 

at the church every Tuesday through 

Friday. Don’t hesitate to come in (use 

church office door) or call, or e-mail 

at faithfriends@embarqmail.com. 


fellowship follows worship. 

HOLY FAMILY CATHOLIC 

CHURCH 

712 W. Main St., Silver Lake 

Anthony Stubeda, Pastor 

Patrick Okonkwo, Associate Pastor 

Patrick Schumacher, 

Associate Pastor 

www.holyfamilysilverlake.org 

E-mail: 

office@holyfamilysilverlake.org 

Wed., July 24 — Mass at Cokato 

Manor, 10 a.m.; Mass, 5 p.m. 

Thurs., July 25 — Mass at Cedar 

Crest, 10:30 a.m. 

Fri., July 26 — Mass, 8 a.m.; meet 

and greet at Prairie Senior Cottages in 

Hutchinson, 12:30 p.m. 

Sat., July 27 — Bengston-Mickolichek 

wedding, 2 p.m.; reconciliation, 

5:30 p.m.; Mass, 6:30 p.m. 

Sun., July 28 — Mass, 8 a.m. and 

8 p.m. 

Mon., July 29 — No Mass. 

Tues., July 30 — Mass, 8 a.m. 

Wed., July 31 — Mass, 8 a.m. 

FRIEDEN’S COUNTY LINE 

11325 Zebra Ave., Norwood 

Joseph Clay, Pastor 

Sun., July 28 — Worship at 

Friedens, 10 a.m. 

THE CHURCH OF JESUS 

CHRIST OF LATTER DAY 

SAINTS 

770 School Rd., Hutchinson 

Kenneth Rand, Branch President 

320-587-5665 

Wed., July 24 — Young men and 

women (12-18 years old) and scouting, 

7 p.m.-8:30 p.m. 

Sun., July 28 — Sunday school, 

10:50 a.m.-11:30 a.m.; priesthood, relief 

society and primary, 11:40 a.m.- 

12:30 p.m. 

WATER OF LIFE CHURCH 

IGLESIA METODISTA LIBRE 

Clinica del Alma 


Spanish/bilingual services 

Nestor and Maria German, Pastors 

E-mail: 

nestor2maria@hotmail.com 

Sun., July 28 — Worship, 2 p.m. 

ST. PETER 

LUTHERAN CHURCH 

Corner C.R. 1 and Second St. S. 

77 Second Ave. S., Lester Prairie 

Layton Lemke, Vacancy Pastor 


BETHEL LUTHERAN 

77 Lincoln Ave., Lester Prairie 

Bethany Nelson, Pastor 

320-395-2125 

Sun., July 28 — Lester Prairie 

community worship 9:30 a.m. 

SHALOM BAPTIST CHURCH 

1215 Roberts Rd. S.W., Hutchinson 

Rick Stapleton, Senior Pastor 

Adam Krumrie, Worship Pastor 

Tami Smithee, Student Ministries 

320-587-2668 / Fax 320-587-4290 

www.shalombaptist.org 

Thurs., July 25 — Youth softball 

at Roberts Park, 1 p.m.; worship 

team practice, 6 p.m.; men’s softball 

at Roberts Park, 6:30 p.m. 


and 10:30 a.m.; adult growth groups 

and Sunday school, 9 a.m. 

rofessional 

nsurance 

roviders 

613 E. 10 th St. 

Glencoe 

320-864-5581 

BOB SHANAHAN 

TREE SERVICES 

trimming - removal 

brush chipping 

aerial bucket truck work 

810 First St. E., Glencoe 

320-864-3800 320-510-1417 

Glencoe 

Oil Co. 

John & Chuck Shamla 

(320) 864-5506 

downtown Glencoe 

across from the Courthouse 

Open Mon.-Fri. 6 a.m.-7 p.m. 

Sat. 6 a.m.-Noon 

JOURNEY MENTAL 

HEALTH SERVICES PLC 

1110 Greeley Ave. N. 


Ph: 320-864-4109 

Fax: 320-864-4676 

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Child Psychotherapy 

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a continuation of 

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716 E. 10 th St., 

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320-864-5518 

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806 10 th St. • Suite 101, 


Office: 320-864-4877 

Fax: 320-864-6332 

Cell: 320-894-5682 

1106 Hennepin Ave., Glencoe 

320-864-4414 

HOURS: Mon. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; 

Tues.-Fri. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat. 9-1 p.m. 

After Hours Appointments Available 

Gerry’s Vision 

Shoppe, Inc. 

“Choose from the largest frame 

selection in the area” 

Most Single Vision 

Prescriptions Same Day 

or 24-Hour Service! 

Plus Custom Lens Tinting 

(Same Day) 

320-864-6111 

To be advertise on this page for only 

$5.75 per week, contact us at 320-864-5518. 

Churches, please turn in your calendars by 

5 p.m. on Mondays to be included in this listing. 

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Glencoe Area 

Ministerial Assoc. 

Monthly Meeting 

(The First Tuesday 

of each month except 

June, July and August)



Trailblazer Continued from page 1 

MnDOT late in August. nel, conducting compliance 

Herfindahl told the Joint checks and maintaining vehicles, 

while at the same time 

Powers Board that if transit 

systems want a say in the future, 

the time is now. 

clients that is the same as or 

maintaining service for their 

If no progress is made by better than what is being offered 

now. 

this time next year, Herfindahl 

indicated, MnDOT “will Gary Ludwig, Trailblazer’s 

be much more forceful in director, noted that Trailblazer’s 

expansion into the city of 

telling you what is going to 

happen.” 

Hutchinson and replacing its 

Herfindahl said that cooperation 

will come when tran- 

proved successful, because it 

“Hutchmobile” service 

sit systems realize that it provided a wider range of 

could be a “win-win” situation 

for everyone. 

The Hutchmobile only op- 

service. 

In particular, Herfindahl erated within the city of 

said, the smaller counties and Hutchinson, Ludwig pointed 

cities could realize some benefit 

by no longer having the the potential of bringing cus- 

out, while Trailblazer offered 

burdens of managing persontomers 

and employees into 

Chronicle photos by Lori Copler 

‘Excited about 

Grace’ theme 

of anniversary 

Grace Lutheran Church 

of Brownton celebrated 

its 125th anniversary 

over the weekend with a 

wide variety of activities, 

from horse-drawn 

wagon rides with Keith 

Tongen (above) on Friday 

night to a special 

worship service Sunday 

morning presided over 

by the Rev. Andrew Hermodson-Olsen, 

left, current 

pastor at the 

church, and former pastors 

Larry Strenge, Don 

Hippe and Hans Lillejord, 

as well as the 

church choir, below. 

Other activities included 

a fun walk, ice cream 

social, games, a dinner 

and a program. 

County veterans benefits public 

self-help station now available 

McLEOD COUNTY – In 

an effort to assist local veterans 

in accessing online information 

concerning their veteran 

entitlements, McLeod 

County Veteran Services has 

set up a public computer 

work station for use by veterans 

who don’t have access to 

a computer at home or need 

assistance with navigating the 

myriad of veteran benefits 

websites. 

The public work station is 

located in the Veteran Services 

office at the county administrative 

building, north of 

Glencoe. 

Veterans can stop by during 

regular business hours to research 

and apply for veteran 

benefits on their own. Staff 

will be available to assist in 

navigating the different veteran 

websites and to answer 

questions as needed. 

“McLeod County Veteran 

Services has been patiently 

waiting to provide this new 

and much-needed capability 

to local veterans,” said Jim 

Lauer, county veterans officer. 

“Many of the popular veteran 

benefits websites, such 

as MyHealtheVet (which provides 

access to VA health 

care records) and eBenefits 

(which allows accessing VA 

claims files and the filing of 

online benefit applications) as 

well as Department of Veterans 

Affairs and Department 

of Defense information sites 

are setup on this public work 

station so they can be accessed 

with a simple click 

from the desktop,” Lauer 

said. 

Assistance is available to 

navigate to the veteran’s specific 

needs. “With the rest of 

the world going digital, 

McLeod County Veteran 

Services believes this new 

option will assist veterans 

who are not quite ready to 

take the step into the digital 

world on their own,” Lauer 

said. 

For more information, or to 

schedule your first session, 

contact McLeod County Veteran 

Services at 320-864- 

1268. 

the city from the surrounding 

area. 

Herfindahl said she would 

set up the meeting between 

the area transit systems. 

In other business, the Joint 

Powers Board heard that 

Trailblazer was having an 

easier time filling jobs with 

the new wage scale, and recently 

hired two full-time 

drivers and a part-time dispatcher. 

It is still advertising 

for drivers, a dispatch manager 

and an operations manager, 

Ludwig said. 

It also increased the meal 

allowance for volunteer drivers 

to $10 from $7.50. 

Sprengeler Continued from page 1 

going on, Sprengeler said he 

came running like crazy, and 

scared the rest of the cows 

away. 

“I was on all fours when 

Dave came and could only 

manage a few breaths,” 

Sprengeler said. “I didn’t 

have any external injuries except 

for bruising, so he asked 

me if I wanted to call an ambulance. 

I kept trying to say 

yes, but I started going into 

shock.” 

By the time the ambulance 

arrived, Sprengeler’s lungs 

had collapsed. They immediately 

took her to the hospital 

in Glencoe and worked on 

her for a couple of hours. 

“I had ruptured my spleen. 

I was bleeding so much internally 

they couldn’t take care 

of me there,” Sprengeler said. 

“It was 10 p.m. by that time. 

They then sent me to Hennepin 

County Medical Center 

(HCMC), which is the trauma 

center for our area.” 

Upon arrival at HCMC, 

Sprengeler was given 22 

pints of blood, which is three 

times the normal amount of 

blood a person should have. 

The doctors also noted she 

had 17 broken ribs with multiple 

breaks. 

“No one could get the 

exact number of breaks,” 

Sprengeler said. “They operated 

on me until 4 a.m.” 

They tried to stabilize 

Sprengeler, and put her in an 

induced coma. They also put 

her on a ventilator for her 

lungs. 

“The last thing I remembered 

was telling Dave to call 

work,” Sprengeler said. “I 

woke up three weeks later on 

Dec. 17. 

Those three weeks, Dave 

never left Sprengeler’s side in 

the ICU and slept on a bench 

the whole time. This left their 

son, Kyle, to take care of the 

farm. 

“Kyle was going to school 

in Willmar at the time, and 

was able to work it out with 

his instructors to have his 

classes moved to the afternoon,” 

Sprengeler said. “He 

milked the cows in the morning, 

drove 70 miles to class 

and drove 70 miles back to 

do chores. It’s a huge job to 

do. He was so amazing.” 

Kyle wasn’t alone in doing 

the chores. Ashley, their eldest 

daughter working with 

Genex CRI of Shawno, Wis., 

came home for a while. 

Kristin, their middle child, 

completing her senior year at 

UW-Madison, had come 

home as well to help with the 

house and chores. 

“Kristin’s professors told 

her not to worry about finals, 

and go home to be with her 

mom,” Sprengeler said. 

“They told her to take her finals 

by the end of spring semester.” 

Their neighbor, Karen Anderson 

of Lester Prairie, was 

the first one to come over and 

help the family with chores, 

and she is still coming over to 

help out daily. 

Many other neighbors were 

bringing food and offering to 

help with chores. Sprengeler 

also had a CaringBridge site. 

Hundreds of people wrote to 

her, and offered their support. 

“There were people we 

didn’t even know who were 

wishing me well,” Sprengeler 

said. “I was humbled. The 

support and help from everyone 

was amazing.” 

Sprengeler was able to return 

home six weeks after the 

accident and a couple of 

weeks in physical therapy at 

the Knapp Center at HCMC. 

“It was a challenge to even 

stand up straight and walk. 

They had to lift me out of 

bed. I felt like such a baby,” 

Sprengeler said. “It was discouraging 

at first because the 

things I thought would be 

easy were hard. I didn’t know 

how I was going to get back 

to what I needed to do. I had 

to more than just show up, so 

I worked hard and made it 

through.” 

Sprengeler was relieved to 

get home when she did because 

Kyle was getting ready 

to leave for basic training 

with the Marine Corps only 

days after her return home. 

“I got home on a Wednesday, 

and he left for training 

on that Sunday,” Sprengeler 

said. “He came to the hospital 

a little, but not a lot because 

of chores. We mainly communicated 

over the phone.” 

Sprengeler is now fully 

mended and getting ready to 

return to work. She will have 

a decreased capacity of her 

lungs, but is still optimistic. 

“The doctors couldn’t believe 

I was in the shape I 

was,” Sprengeler said of her 

last check up. 

Sprengeler doesn’t want 

people to think of her as a 

miracle, but to take this as a 

learning opportunity, especially 

her fellow farmers. 

“If you have a cow giving 

you trouble, get them off the 

farm,” Sprengeler said. “It 


Becky Sprengeler, right, of Plato, needed 22 pints of 

blood after being seriously injured by one of her Brown 

Swiss cows last December. Now she is helping Myra 

Franke, left, at the Plato American Legion’s Red Cross 

blood drive set for Thursday, July 25, at Cross Roads 

West Church. The blood drive is scheduled from 1 p.m. 

to 7 p.m. Call Franke at 238-2370 to make an appointment. 

Chronicle/ 

Advertiser 

716 E. 10 th St., Glencoe 

Advertising Representatives: 

Karin Ramige Cornwell, 

karinr@glencoenews.com; 

Brenda Fogarty, brendaf@glencoenews.com; 

Sue Keenan, suek@glencoenews.com; 

Ashley Reetz, 507-964-5547, 

ashleyr@ArlingtonMNnews.com 

320-864-5518 

doesn’t matter if she is your 

best milker or best genetic 

cow. It is not worth it in the 

end if someone is going to 

get hurt. The cow that came 

after me went down the road 

the day after the accident.” 

Sprengeler is OK with the 

cows after the accident, but is 

taking more precautions. 

“I will make sure I am not 

on the wrong side of the 

fence from any cow that 

could hurt me,” Sprengeler 

said. “I wonder how I will 

feel walking at fairs. I am not 

afraid, but I won’t be in a 

cow’s path. I realize that I am 

vulnerable. It can happen to 

anyone.” 

Dave also believes there is 

something to be learned from 

this. 

“People need to be aware, 

and don’t take things for 

granted,” Dave said. “There 

is a reason for this.” 

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