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The McLeod CountyHutch nextPanthers advance in Section 2— Page 1BHave a happyand safeHalloweenChronicleWednesday, Oct. 31, 2012 • Glencoe, Minnesota Vol. 115 No. 44$1.00Miller Manufacturing feted forplant, community investmentsDan FerriseBy Rich GlennieEditorMiller Manufacturing was honoredThursday as Glencoe’s Manufacturer ofthe Year by the Glencoe Area Chamberof Commerce for its past and future investmentsin the community.And if plans come to fruition, the companywill expand by another 125,000square feet with the possible addition ofmore jobs to the area.At a gathering at the Miller Manufacturingfacility on the west side of Glencoe,the company was honored by DanEhrke, president of the Glencoe chamber,Mayor Randy Wilson, U.S. Rep. CollinPeterson, D-Minn., and Paul Moe of theMinnesota Department of Employmentand Economic Development (DEED).Also speaking were Miller ManufacturingCEO Dan Ferrise and DennisFrandsen, owner of Miller Manufacturing.All reiterated the importance of manufacturingto the community, state and nation.Peterson called manufacturing thepride of the 7th Congressional District,along with agriculture. “We make something,and we do manufacturing in thisdistrict.”The district is successful, Petersonsaid, “because of the workforce we have.People out here know how to do things.These farm kids know how to workhard.”Peterson said the 7th District is “themost economically successful district inthe nation” with its diversified agriculture,manufacturing and business climate.“We’re way below the national averageMiller ManufacturingTurn to page 10Dennis FrandsenCity likes whatit sees in Hutchleaf pick upBy Rich GlennieEditorCity staff and members ofthe finance committee ofGlencoe City Council lookedat Hutchinson’s curbside leafpick up program and likedwhat they saw.The committee plans to“crunch numbers” over thewinter to see if a similar programcould be implementedin Glencoe by next fall.At Oct. 22 committeemeeting, City AdministratorMark Larson said he and publicworks directors GarySchreifels and Mike Drew recentlyobserved the Hutchinsoncurbside leaf pick up program.“This is their third year. Itappears to be a pretty successfulprogram that is thoroughlyendorsed by the citizensof Hutchinson,” Larsonsaid.Glencoe’s current streetsweeping “is very inefficientas (to) the volume of leavescollected ... than that of a leafvacuum (Hutchinson’s system).”The leaves are simplysucked up out of the streetgutters and hauled away.Larson said Glencoe’sstreet sweeper can do abouttwo blocks of streets beforehaving to unload at the city’scompost site.He added the Glencoe’sstreet sweeper was not designedto pick up leaves, andthe leaf pick up creates “wearand tear” on the $150,000piece of equipment.Replacing the leaf pick upwith a street vacuum, like inHutchinson, would save thatwear and tear on the streetsweeper, he said.“It’s like a big shop vacwith a grinder in it,” Larsonsaid of Hutchinson street vacuumsystem that sucks up theleaves that are raked into thestreet. He said that system,which grinds up and compactsthe leaves, can go anhour or hour and a half beforeunloading. The leaves arecompacted inside the truckand come out as a solid load,Leaf pick upTurn to page 2Chronicle photos by Rich GlennieNew trail opensGlencoe Area Chamber of Commerceand city officials officiallyopened the new Buffalo HighlandTrail with a ribbon-cutting eventSaturday morning. Bikers andwalkers of all ages took the opportunityof the brisk weather to seefirst-hand the recently paved twomiletrail that runs along Highway212 from Morningside Avenue eastto County Road 1. To add to thefun, those dressed in Halloweencostumes, at right, received prizesfrom the chamber. Over 50 people,and pets, completed the trek.County Board debates lifting ‘no new hires’ policyBy Lori CoplerStaff WriterThe McLeod County Board ofCommissioners will decide Nov. 20if it will lift its “no new hires” for2013.The County Board has had thepolicy in place for the past few yearsbecause of the poor economy.But Commissioner Paul Wrightasked at a prior meeting, and againTuesday, to consider lifting the policy.At its Oct. 16 meeting, the CountyBoard referred the issue to its budgetcommittee, which Tuesday morningrecommended not lifting the policybecause it has no money budgeted in2013 for new hires.But Wright contends that whilesome departments “have been cut,others have seen growth,” and it isperhaps time to review the policy.Wright said he feels the commissionerssometimes use the policy asan excuse not to even hear requestsfor new employees.The policy also hamstrings thecounty in some ways, Wright contended.For an example, he said, thecounty could not assign an employeeadditional duties because thatwould, in essence, create a new employeecategory.Commissioner Sheldon Nies, amember of the budget committee,said that if the county budgets fornew positions, that money will getspent.Commissioners Ray Bayerl andBev Wangerin both expressed concernthat lifting the policy will openthe floodgates for requests for newpositions.Bayerl said that he can remembera year when the county hired 17 newemployees.“It was out of control,” said Bayerl.“If we open this up, by andlarge, most departments would wantmore help.”And Bayerl pointed out that thecounty is working with a consultantto assess personnel needs on a department-by-departmentbasis, andsuggested that process be completedbefore lifting the ban.But Wright asserted that departmentheads would have go workthrough “several layers” to get anew position hired.Along with the hiring freeze,Wright pointed out, the CountyBoard created a personnel committeethat sifts through all departmentrequests. Then the recommendationgoes to the full County Board,Wright said.“You make it sound like if wedrop this, we’re automaticallyadding all these new employees,”said Wright. “We can still say ‘no’without that wording on the books.”Nies said that Wright’s commentabout using the policy “as an excuserather than evaluating the need,” really“hit home with me.”Nies said that establishing the policy“was absolutely the right thing todo in our economy,” but indicatedthat perhaps the board should havemore discussion about lifting it.The County Board agreed to putthe issue on its Nov. 20 agenda toallow the commissioners time tomull it over.Election reportingIn other business Tuesday, CountyAuditor-Treasurer Cindy Schultzdemonstrated a new way of reportingelection results on the countywebsite.Schultz said there will be a link onthe county’s home page to directconstituents to the election page.In the past, Schultz said, all of theelection results were on one documentand constituents had to scrollthrough federal and state races toreach their local city, school boardor township results.This year, constituents can clickon links that will direct them to specificresults, such as for city orschool board races, or look at all ofthe results.There also will be links showingwhich precincts have reported in,and the percentage of voter turnouteither by precinct or as the county asa whole.Another new feature this year isthat the local county results will beavailable through local-access cablechannels in Hutchinson and Glencoe.“This is much more user-friendly,”Wangerin commented after thedemonstration.WeatherWed., 10-31H: 50º, L: 30ºThur., 11-1H: 48º, L: 30ºFri., 11-2H: 48º, L: 34ºSat., 11-3H: 49º, L: 36ºSun., 11-4H: 47º, L: 37ºLooking back: Rain totaled.64 of an inch, and the area receivedits first traces of snow ofthe season last week.Date Hi Lo RainOct. 23 60 ......54 ..........0.03Oct. 24 58 ......45 ..........0.07Oct. 25 45 ......33 ........0.54*Oct. 26 38 ......29 .........0.00Oct. 27 43 ......22 ..........0.00Oct. 28 45 ......23 ..........Tr.*Oct. 29 46 ......27 ..........0.00* Snow. Temperatures and precipitationcompiled by Robert Thurn, Chronicleweather observer.Chronicle News andAdvertising DeadlinesAll news is due by 5 p.m., Monday, and all advertisingis due by noon, Monday. News received afterthat deadline will be published as space allows.

The McLeod County Chronicle, Wednesday, October 31, 2012, page 2HappeningsSportsmen Club to meetThe Glencoe Sportsmen Club meeting will be held at7:30 p.m., Monday, Nov. 5, at the VFW Club meetingroom.Glencoe Legion meets Nov. 1The regular monthly meeting of the Glencoe AmericanLegion Post 95 will be held on Thursday, Nov. 1, at 7p.m. in the basement of VFW Post 5102. All membersare encouraged to attend. Lunch will be served.Brownton Women meet Nov. 7The Brownton Women’s Club will meet at the BrowntonCommunity Center on Wednesday, Nov. 7, at 7:45p.m. Members should watch for an e-mail regarding thismonth’s activity. New members are welcome to stop inand check out the club.GSL swim meet set Nov. 3The Glencoe-Silver Lake White Caps swim meet isscheduled for Saturday, Nov. 3, at the high school pool.Doors open at 10 a.m., and the swim meet begins at10:30 a.m. The event is open to the public.Panther Pride award winnersThe October Panther Pride winners who displayed respect,responsibility and safety. In the front row, leftto right, Hailey Nemec, Klaritza Marentes, DarrinUecker, Hudson Mikolicheck, Erika Brinkmann, ElsieKottke, Audrey Howell, Brian Ganica-Calderon, BaileyBrelje and Aden Roehrich. In the middle are NatoshaFisher, Zachary Templin, Lillian George, MikeSubmitted photoSchrupp, Joaquin Orozco Anderson, Jaleigh Fern,Callie Klabunde, Jaxon Schultz, Braxton Streich andAleisha Teubert. In the back are Michelle Cantu, CalebSchuth, Trevor Kirchoff, Cadance Knick, BrookeBrown, Sawyer Ardolf, Jesse Dahlke, Owen Koenen,Dawson Varpness and Courtney Mathwig. Absentwas Logan Ronngren.Free concert at CrossroadsA free concert, featuring Donna Johnson, will be heldat Crossroads Church, Highway 212, Plato, at 7:30 p.m.,Friday, Nov. 9. The concert is open to the public.Diabetes seminar set Nov. 8Beyond the Basics, Glencoe Regional Health Services’annual diabetes education event, will be held on Thursday,Nov. 8, from 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at First LutheranChurch in Glencoe. Speakers include Marilyn Dunbar,RN, on finding motivation to exercise; Cheri Knudson,RN, CDE, on diabetes and diagnostic tests; and A1CChampion Terry Wiley, on taking control of diabetes. Theevent is free, but registration is requested. Call 320-864-7798 or 1-888-526-4242 ext 7798 by Thursday, Nov. 1 toreserve your spot.‘Imagination Station’ setHomeward Bound Theatre Company will offer “ImaginationStation” Thursdays, Nov. 1 through Nov. 15, from3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Panther Field House in Glencoe.Kindergarten through third-grade students will actand pretend to be someone else by changing their voices,facial expressions and the way they walk. For more informationand/or cost of registration, call Glencoe CommunitySchool at 320-864-2690.Fall luncheon/bake sale setGood Shepherd Lutheran Church, 1407 Cedar Ave.,will host its fall luncheon/bake sale from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.,Thursday, Nov. 1.Plato blood drive set Nov. 1The Plato Lions Club is sponsoring an American RedCross blood drive for 1 p.m. to 7 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 1,at Cross Roads West Church, formerly Oakview CommunityChurch, near Plato. For an appointment, call Kenand Myra Franke at 238-2370.Glencoe Seniors meetings setThe Glencoe Senior Citizens Club will meet Tuesday,Nov. 6 and Thursday, Nov. 8, at 12:30 p.m., in the seniorroom at the Glencoe City Center. Sheephead and 500 willbe played. All area seniors are welcome to attend. Theseniors also are looking for canasta and pinochle players,and are open to suggestions for other board and cardgames. At the Nov. 6 meeting, Norma Albrecht will servelunch and Ellsworth Becker will serve at the Nov. 8meeting.Women United meet Nov. 3All women are invited to the Fall 2012 Women Unitedmeeting from 9:30 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Nov. 3, at theUnited Methodist Church, 303 W. Alden St., Arlington.Guest speaker will be Kris Langworthy, the nurse managerat Fairview Assisted Living in Arlington. Her messageis “The Power of a Vision.” Nursery services are available.For more information, call Holly Swanson at 651-295-3363 or go to womenunited@arlingtonunitedmethodist.org.Leaf pick up Continued from page 1he said. The city’s streetsweeper does not compact theleaves.“The Hutchinson communityhas embraced it,” Larsonsaid of the curbside leaf pickup program. He said the residentsput the leaves in thestreet gutter the night before,and the leaves are sucked up,ground up and mulched.“It’s something we mightwant to look at over the winter,”Larson told the financecommittee.He also said that curbsideleaf pick up could savemoney at the current compostsite in reduced hours andwages to operate the facility.Larson said the vacuumsystem could be paid for fromthe city’s current $1 permonth per household fee thatis collected for its recyclingprograms. That currently generatesabout $23,000 a year.The county has indicated tothe city that it plans to stopfunding recycling programsin the county over the nexttwo years. By 2014, the citywill have to fund its own programs,like the compost site.Larson suggested increasingthat monthly fee to $2 tohelp pay for future recyclingprograms as well as a curbsideleaf pick up program.Drew said the Hutchinsonprogram has been a threeyearprocess of educating thepublic the first year, gettingbetter participation the secondand “doing a lot better”the third year.Larson said Glencoe hasabout 44 miles of streets inthe community, and it wouldtake three or four days tocomplete the leaf pick up. Hesaid it could be done byprecinct.But he stressed sticks andgarden debris cannot bepicked up by the vacuum, andthose items only clog up themachinery.Council member GregCopas said the $1 monthly recyclingfee was originallyused to recycle appliances.But Council member JohnSchrupp noted that severalyears ago, the program wasburied by people setting outfar more items than the programcould handle.Council member GaryZiemer said residents haveexpressed their appreciationthat the city has kept it compostsite open more hours thisyear. “They’re so thankfulthere are no regular hours.”But Larson said that is becausethe compost facility isjust a portion of the land outRe-Electthere. The other portion isowned by the Glencoe Light& Power Commission, whichhas used its land to store itsequipment for the new transmissionline project. That hasleft the site open more oftenthis year.The normal posted hoursare Tuesdays, Thursdays andSaturdays, he said.The city also is in contractG reg Copas Precinct 4negotiations with Waste Managementon a larger recyclingcomponent to the next contract.Copas asked, since morewill be recycled, Waste Managementshould save on tipfees at the landfill. Wouldthose savings be passed on tocustomers?That is part of the negotiations,Copas was told.Paid for onown behalf.Supports Municipal Liquor StoreExpansion Downtown Business DistrictSupports Future Municipal State Aid earmarkedtowards Street & Utility Reclamation andReconstruction Projects from Street & UtilityReview PlanSupports Public Input and Participation in Public MeetingsSupports a possible Revenue GeneratingCampground located at Oak Leaf ParkSupports Community Awareness ProgramsProvided by Glencoe Police Dept.Thank you in advance foryour vote on November 6 th !VOTE: Ron Shimanski,Nov. 6 in the General Electionfor McLeod County District 1 CommissionerRepresenting Bergen Township, Hale Township, Lester Prairie, Silver Lake,Winsted and Winsted Township.✔ Control county spending and stabilize county property taxes✔ Create more transparency in McLeod County government✔ Support agriculture and economic development in McLeod Countyronshimanski@yahoo.com320-327-0112Prepared and paid for by Shimanski for Commissioner*43-44CaF43-44CLjRecordPolice ReportA two-vehicle “fender-bender”was reported at 10:40 a.m., Tuesdayin the Coborn’s parking lot inthe 2200 block of 11th Street. Involvedwere a Ford Taurus drivenby Ramiro Rivera of Gaylord anda Ford pickup driven by MyronDillmer of Glencoe. There wereno injuries, and damage wasunder $1,000.Another two-vehicle collisionwas reported at 2:55 p.m., Tuesday,at Hennepin and 12th Street.Involved were a Chevrolet Malibudriven by Ella Peterson of Arlingtonand a Pontiac Grand Am drivenby Allen Raduenz of Glencoe.Peterson was stopped for apedestrian in the crosswalk whenthe Raduenz vehicle rear-endedher vehicle. No injuries were reported.Damage was under$1,000.A theft was reported at 5:19p.m., Tuesday, when a shopliifterwas apprehended at Super Americain the 2300 block of 9thStreet. Charges are pending aformal complaint.Police received a report of anintoxicated 19-year-old femalewho arrived at a Pure Romanceparty at a home on Baldwin Avenueat 12:02 a.m., Wednesday.When she attempted to leave inher vehicle, her friends stoppedher. The female walked away,and attempts to locate her failed.Also on Wednesday, at 5:26a.m., police assisted the sheriff’soffice with the theft of batteriesfrom outside a building at 4561Highway 212, near Glencoe. Itwas the sixth time recently thatbattery thefts have occurred atthat location.A storage shed in the 2700block of 12th Street, was brokeninto overnight on Wednesday and$850 in property was reportedstolen.A woman reported Wednesdayafternoon that the last time shehad seen her husband was Oct.14. She reported him as a “missingperson.”A person was arrested for domesticabuse and property damageafter police received a reportat 11:44 p.m., Wednesday, from aresidence on Stevens Avenue.A two-vehicle accident was reportedat 2:54 p.m., Friday, in the2200 block of 11th Street. The vehiclesbacked into each other inCoborn’s parking lot. Involvedwere 2005 Chrysler driven by TriciaMielke of Winthrop and a2004 Mitsubishi driven byMeghan Streu of Glencoe.At 3:25 p.m., Saturday, a personwas bitten by a dog. The incidentoccurred on Baxter Avenueand the person suffered a smallcut on a right middle finger. Theright sleeve of the leather jacketwas cut, too. The dog was impoundedat the Glencoe VeterinaryClinic.A theft was reported at 5:09p.m., Sunday. A resident on 9thStreet reported her son had takena vehicle without her permission.The son was contacted by cellphone and the vehicle was returned.The son received a warning.Make STEVEN SCHIROOYour NEW State SenatorFor Meeker, McLeod, Sibley Counties and Cokato Township and City Proper.• No more political games. As the challenger for SenateDistrict 18, I come without party politics or impracticalpledges, freeing me to serve this district.• No more borrowing from schools to avoid the toughdecisions. I believe a “balanced” budget must bebalanced.• No more risking tomorrow to serve your party today.I will work to prepare Minnesota for a brighter future.• No more making local government pay for petty politicsat the capitol. I will work to free up local governments tocut property taxes.• No more political games and name calling. I will workacross party lines.• I will act with integrity and loyalty to this district.Inspired by our past,looking to our future.A fresh candidatededicated to practicalsolutions in ourhard times.– Responsible Governance – Lower Property Taxes– Serving Our FuturePaid for by Steven Schiroo Campaign Committee (Senate)F44ASCEL45ASl

The McLeod County Chronicle, Wednesday, October 31, 2012, page 3U.S. SenateAmy Klobuchar, DemocratAmy KlobucharTop priority: If elected,what is your top priority forthe 2013 Legislature? Whyare you running for office?My work as senator hasbeen defined by one value —putting Minnesota first.We need an economy thatis built to last and that createseconomic opportunity for allAmericans. I have beenworking to advance a competitiveagenda for Americathat promotes long-term economicgrowth and privatesector jobs, including revitalizingAmerica’s innovativeedge, educating the next generationof American innovators,opening up new marketsabroad for U.S. producers,cutting through regulatory redtape, developing homegrownenergy, and reducing our nation’sdebt in a balanced way.I will continue to workwith Minnesota businesses,workers, and farmers to ensurethey have the supportthey need to succeed.Foreign affairs: Do yousupport the current schedulefor withdrawing troopsfrom Afghanistan? ShouldCongress and the presidentpursue additional tradepacts? If so, with whom?I support withdrawal ofU.S. troops from Afghanistanby 2014. That’s why I joinedwith 26 other senators inwriting a letter to PresidentObama seeking a reduction ofmilitary forces in Afghanistanbeginning in July 2011. Ourtroops have demonstratedtremendous courage to get usto this point. We can’t affordto continue with an openendedconflict.As chair of the subcommitteeon Competition, Innovation,and Export Promotion, Ihave been a leader in the Senatein promoting legislationand policies to open up newmarkets abroad for U.S. products.That’s why I’ve supportedpolicies to help open upoverseas markets to our agricultureexporters, includingpushing China to reopen itsmarkets to U.S. pork after theH1N1 scare and urging Japanto accept all U.S. beef products.And last year, the Senatepassed trade agreements withSouth Korea, Panama andColombia, and I supportedthe agreements with SouthKorea and Panama.We should pursue additionaltrade agreements whilemaking sure they benefitMinnesota and treat ourworkers and businesses fairly.I’ll also continue workingon legislation to open newmarkets for our businesses sothey can reach new customers.Bipartisan legislation I authored,the Export PromotionAct, was signed into law lastyear and will help small andmedium-sized businessesKurt Bills, RepublicanTop priority: If elected,what is your top priorityfor the 2013 Legislature?Why are you running foroffice?Pass a balanced budget.The U.S. government hasn’tpassed a budget at all sinceApril 29, 2009.I am a high school economicsteacher. For the pastdecade and a half I have beenteaching economics to mystudents at Rosemount HighSchool. A few years ago, Istarted noticing how anxiousthey were as they watchedour national debt climb andthe American economy stall.One day, a student asked me“what can we do about this?”That is the day I decided Ihad to run for office. I gotelected to the RosemountCity Council, then the MinnesotaHouse of Representatives.And today I am runningfor U.S. Senate because I believethat Washington, D.C.,is crushing the middle class.Foreign affairs: Do yousupport the current schedulefor withdrawing troopsfrom Afghanistan? ShouldCongress and the presidentpursue additional tradepacts? If so, with whom?The wars have gone on toolong and cost us too much inlives and treasure. We need tofocus on problems here athome, not spending trillionsof dollars on endless warsoverseas.We need to get our economymoving and create jobs,and one of the best ways todo that is to expand tradewith the rest of the world.Minnesota is one of the greatexporters to the world, andwe need to double and triplethose exports. Instead of exportingjobs to low-wagecountries like China, we needto negotiate free trade agreementsso we can export ourproducts overseas.Health care: Federalhealth care reform has beenaffirmed by the U.S.Supreme Court. Should thelaw stand in its currentform, or should it bechanged? If you supportchanges, be specific.The Supreme Court saidObamacare was legal, notKurt Billsthat it was a good idea. I supporta full repeal of the lawand replacing it with measurethat actually increase competition,lowers costs (not increasethem as Obamacarehas done), and expand coverageto people who can’t getinsurance due to pre-existingconditions. Obamacare wasexactly the wrong approach,and I will fight to repeal it.Health care is too importantan issue to leave it to bureaucrats.Education: What roleshould the federal governmentplay in ensuring thatU.S. graduates can competein the global economy?I have been a high schooleconomics teacher for 18years and still teach my firsthour economics class everymorning.In my classroom I haveseen the cost of federal mandates,but not the supposedbenefits the politicians keepclaiming. I walk into myclassroom every morning andI see a room filled with 38kids. The politicians can bragall they want about the “programs”they voted to improvestudent achievement, but therubber meets the road in theclassroom, and I can tell youthose programs don’t work.The recipe for educationalsuccess is a good teacher, involvedparents and a seriouscurriculum set at the localschool board level.Energy: Do you agreewith the science of globalconnect with export promotionresources, and I’m workingto pass legislation to openCuba’s market to our agriculturalproducts so we can helpour farmers and ranchersreach 11 million new customers.Health care: Federalhealth care reform has beenaffirmed by the U.S.Supreme Court. Should thelaw stand in its currentform, or should it bechanged? If you supportchanges, be specific.I supported the AffordableCare Act that includes importantreforms to our healthcaresystem, such as closingthe “donut hole” for seniors’prescription drugs, allowingyoung people to remain ontheir parents’ plans until age26, and ensuring that Americanswith pre-existing conditionshave access to health insurance.But I have always said thatthis law is a beginning, not anend, and I believe that improvementsstill need to bemade. Moving forward, wecan continue to work on eliminatingwaste and fraud, aswell as focus on more reformsto our health-care-deliverysystem so that we arerewarding high quality, efficientcare.In addition, we should repealthe medical device tax. Iopposed this tax from the beginningand during thehealth-reform debate foughtto reduce the original proposedtax by half.I understand the impact thisnew tax would have on smalland large medical devicecompanies in Minnesota andthat’s why I’m working to repealit.We also need to allowwarming? Should the UnitedStates be more or lessaggressive in its pursuit ofrenewable energy sources?Washington, D.C., hasgone to war on domestic energyproduction, and the resultsare clear. Gas priceshave doubled since AmyKlobuchar was elected, andher response is to set the EPAand federal regulators to shutdown energy production andraise gas prices. It’s a failedpolicy; it’s destroying themiddle class; and it’s killingjobs.I will not subsidize economicallyunviable businesseslike Solyndra, Ener1, orA123, no matter how “green”they claim to be. Obama’s“green jobs” initiative is aneven bigger boondoggle thanJimmy Carter’s in the 1970s.Government shouldn’t pickwinners and losers. It windsup just picking losers.Social Security/Medicare:Should these entitlementprograms be left status quo,or should be they scrutinizedfor budget cuts?Wrong question. The statusquo will lead to the programsgoing belly up because theyare going insolvent. But lookingto Social Security andMedicare for budget cuts isthe wrong approach. Real reformrequires reforming theprogram for younger workersto ensure that Social Securityand Medicare will be therefor them when they needthem. Under the current policiesthey won’t be becausethey will be long bankrupt.Anybody who hasn’t offeredreal solutions to thispressing problem over thepast six years should be fired.Economy: The nationaleconomy remains sluggish.What steps do you supportto stimulate the growth ofjobs?If the last few years havetaught us anything at all, it isthat government “stimulus”doesn’t make an economygrow. Washington policieshave been crushing jobgrowth and the middle class.As spending has gone up, ourincomes have gone down byKurt BillsTurn to page 5Medicare to directly negotiatedrug prices on behalf of seniors.Allowing Medicare tonegotiate drug prices, as theVeterans Administrationdoes, would save $240 billionover the next 10 years andhelp lower the cost of drugsfor our nation’s seniors.Education: What roleshould the federal governmentplay in ensuring thatU.S. graduates can competein the global economy?By 2018, 70 percent of alljobs in Minnesota will requireat least some post-secondaryeducation, and wemust do a better job ofpreparing students for thejobs that will be available tothem when they graduate —positions that may not requirea Ph.D. or even a four-yeardegree, but demand specializedtraining and experience.This is a crucial part of advancinga competitive agendafor America.To address this, we need tofirst strengthen our commitmentto two-year communityand technical colleges andSTEM programs to ensurethat our students have the educationand skills they needto succeed in the 21st-centuryworkforce.Second, I will continue towork to ensure education remainsaffordable for all studentsand families in Minnesotaand across the country.America’s future economicprosperity depends on it.Third, we need to keepworking to make significantchanges to No Child Left Behind,including putting inplace better accountabilitysystems, more flexibility, andtargeted efforts to close theachievement gaps.Energy: Do you agreeAmy KlobucharTurn to page 5PLUMBINGFor all yourPlumbing & Heating needsand repairs call today!• Tempstar Gas, LP Furnace & A.C.• License #067203-PMDobrava Bros.Plumbing & Heating • Glencoe320-864-6335www.dobravabrothers.comHEATINGDale’sPlumbing & Heating, Inc.is nowGLENCOEPlumbing & Heating, Inc.• Central Air Conditioning• Air Duct Cleaning• Service Work320-864-6353or Gaylord 507-237-23302110 9 th St. E. • Glencoewww.glencoephinc.comLic.#062054-PMGLENCOE ROTARYIntroducesPat MelvinProfession/Occupation: McLeod CountyAdministrator since November 2008.How many years have you been in Glencoe:I do not currently reside in Glencoe,but while working here have gotten to knowsome of the many wonderful residents leadingme to choose to invest my time and resourceswith the Glencoe community.How long have you been a Rotarian andwhy did you join Rotary: I have been aRotarian since 2009 and joined because Iwanted to work with those people in thearea who care about the community and believein their ability to come together andmake a positive difference in peoples lives.Name some reasons you came to Glencoeand/or what are some good things aboutGlencoe: Growing up in a large city, I appreciatethe small town feel of Glencoe. In asmaller community such as Glencoe, I enjoygetting to know people and learning moreabout their life story.Family: includes my beautiful wife Tessiaof 5 years, son Declan who is 16 monthsand four-year-old daughter, Teegan.––– DID YOU KNOW –––Glencoe Rotary Club awards Strivescholarships to GSL students.K42CLEStfnaF44Ca‘Cinderella’ set for HutchHigh musical Nov. 1-4Better waterflows frombetter thinking!Softeners • FiltrationDrinking Systems• Non-Electric• 24/7 Soft Water• Most Efficient Salt & Water Usage• Iron-Odor-Chlorine Removal• Free Water Analysis• We Service All MakesIndependent Authorized DealerHaferman Water Conditioning, Inc.(320) 587-7199www.hafermanwater.comK42-45CaFALL SPECIALSonly $ 23 00Your Family Hair Centerand Tanning SalonCorner of 10 th & Hennepin, Glencoe, MNNow Open Wednesday Nights withEmma Birkholz starting Nov. 7Get that new look or colorfor the holiday season!$10 00 OFFEmma Birkholzwith Emma Only (offer good thru Dec. 31, 2012)Call for an appointment today! 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Synthetic oil extra.Rodgers and Hammerstein’s“Cinderella” will performon stage at HutchinsonHigh School for its fall musical.Hutchinson High Schoolmusical students will performthe timeless tale Nov. 1 andNov. 3 at 7 p.m., and Nov 4at 2 p.m.The cast of over 30, studentpit orchestra, and committedtechnical crew whomanage the set, sound andlighting, have been workingsince the end of August to assureyet another quality musicalproduction for the entertainmentof its audience.Hutchinson High Schoolprides itself on producinghigh-quality musicals, whereall elements, including costuming,set, choreography,musicianship and acting,come together with polishand professionalism.The school has been performingan annual musicalfor dozens of years, but thisis the first time it is producing“Cinderella.”Productions over the lastseveral years include “TheWizard of Oz,” “HelloDolly,” and “Beauty and theBeast.”This version of “Cinderella”features music and lyricsby the team of RichardRodgers and Oscar HammersteinII, who wrote the musicalfor television performance.It was first seen by an audienceof over 100 million in1957 when it was broadcaston CBS, starring Julie Andrewsas Cinderella. 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Amy Klobuchar Continued from page 3with the science of globalwarming? Should the UnitedStates be more or less aggressivein its pursuit of renewableenergy sources?There is strong scientificconsensus that climatechange is having an impacton our world. I believe weneed to put America in controlof our energy futurethrough an “all of the above”energy strategy that createsjobs, increases domestic energyproduction, decreases ourdependence on foreign oil,and makes energy costs moreaffordable for middle-classfamilies.My focus has been on developinghome-grown energysources and new energy technologies,including advancedbiofuels, wind, solar, geothermal,and safe domestic oiland natural gas drilling inplaces like North Dakota.We also need strong nationalenergy-efficiency targetsto make sure our energypolicies encourage energy efficiencyin every part of thecountry. That’s why I havepushed for a strong nationalrenewable electricity standardlike Minnesota has, in additionto introducing legislationto provide a tax credit to integraterenewable energy, likewind and solar, into the electricgrid.I believe that through an“all of the above” strategy wehave the opportunity to meetour nation’s energy demandsand promote economic developmentin Minnesota andacross America.Social Security andMedicare: Should these entitlementprograms be leftstatus quo, or should bethey scrutinized for budgetcuts?Social Security is our nation’smost successful domesticprogram, providing an essentialsafety net for our seniorsand ensuring a decent retirementfor Americans whohave worked hard their entirelives.I have consistently foughtagainst risky schemes to privatizeSocial Security. I believewe must ensure this programremains solvent forgenerations to come by consideringreasonable steps,such as raising the cap ontaxable income.Currently, all income above$106,800 is exempt from theSocial Security payroll tax.Gradually raising this threshold,and other reasonable reforms,could help ensure thesolvency of Social Security,but not impact current beneficiaries.Despite periodic efforts atreform, Medicare has not rewardedthe type of high qualityhealth-care-delivery systemslike we have in Minnesotathat provide Medicarebeneficiaries with bettervalue.States that have historicallydelivered low quality, inefficientcare are paid for theirwasteful practices, while efficientstates such as Minnesotaare punished. To strengthenMedicare, we need to haveMedicare rewarding highquality, cost-effective resultslike those we have achievedin Minnesota.We are getting a start withthat with the Affordable CareAct, but we need to do more.We also need to work to eliminatefraud and waste fromthe system, and allowMedicare to directly negotiatedrug prices on behalf of seniors.Allowing Medicare tonegotiate drug prices, as theVeterans Administration does,would save $240 billion overthe next 10 years and helplower the cost of drugs forour nation’s seniors.Economy: The nationaleconomy remains sluggish.What steps do you supportto stimulate the growth ofjobs?We need an economy thatis built to last and one thatcreates economic opportunityfor all Americans.I have been working to advancea competitive agendafor America that promoteslong-term economic growthand private sector jobs, includingrevitalizing America’sinnovative edge, educatingthe next generation ofAmerican innovators, openingup new markets abroadfor U.S. products, cuttingthrough regulatory red tape,developing homegrown energy,and reducing our nation’sdebt in a balanced way.I will continue to workwith Minnesota businesses,workers, and farmers to ensurethey have the supportthey need to succeed.Agriculture: Shouldchanges be made to currentagriculture subsidies? Bespecific.I believe the people whogrow our food deserve toknow their livelihoods can’tbe swept away in the blink ofan eye — either by marketfailures or natural disasters.As a member of the SenateAgriculture Committee, I wasa leader in getting the bipartisanfarm bill through the Senateand worked to make surethat the bill provided a strongsafety net for our farmers,while still making importantpayment reforms.The Senate-passed farmbill makes $23 billion in cuts,with $16 billion in savingscoming from farm programs,even though these programsonly make up 14 percent ofthe total cost of the farm bill.In the Senate-passed farmbill, we eliminated the directpayments and strengthenedcrop insurance — a programconsidered by many farmersacross Minnesota to be themost important piece of thefarm safety net to help mitigaterisk.But we also made changesto the crop insurance program,like reducing a producer’ssubsidy by 15 percent ifKurt Bills Continued from page 3more than $4,000 a year.Everybody is poorer, hasmore debt to pay, lower networth and a house underwater. That is what the policiesof “stimulus” have doneto us.We need to get the economymoving again, and here ishow to do that: get governmentspending under controlby balancing the budget(passing a budget would be agood start!), repeal Obamacarewhich is causingsmall businesses to quit hiring,lower energy prices bypermitting domestic energyproduction as they do inNorth Dakota (unemployment3 percent), and reducingregulations which stranglesmall businesses.Klobuchar’s answer ismore government and raisingtaxes on small business. Thatwon’t work.Agriculture: Shouldchanges be made to currentagriculture subsidies? Bespecific.Changes are already beingmade, if they would only passthey make over $750,000 dollars,to help focus our limitedresources on family farmers.The bill also includes paymentcaps for farm programsother than crop insurance andensures the payments areonly going to farmers andranchers actively engaged inproduction agriculture.We also made changes tothe dairy program to helpprovide a stronger safety netto dairy producers who havebeen hit hard in recent years.I supported special help todairy farmers during theworst of the price declines in2009, and I support the newdairy reforms in the SenatepassedFarm Bill, like theMargin Protection Program,which would allow farmers topurchase margin insurance tohelp manage risk.Other issues: Are thereother issues you want to address?While many in Washingtonfocus on scoring politicalpoints, as senator I’ve focusedon getting things donefor the people of Minnesota.Nearly two-thirds of my billshave Republican co-sponsors.I’ve worked across the aislewith Representative JohnKline, R-Minn., to provideour National Guard memberstheir full benefits, SenatorJeff Sessions, R-Ala., tostreamline the adoptionprocess, and Senator SusanCollins, R-Maine, to pass legislationto prevent shortagesof life-saving medications.I’ll continue pushing for bipartisansolutions to getthings done because I believenow more than ever we needelected officials who can setaside partisan divisions andfind common ground on solutionsto move our state andour nation forward.Briefly summarize yourpersonal background andqualifications.My grandfather worked1,500 feet underground in theiron ore mines of northernMinnesota. My dad, Jim, wasa newspaperman, and mymother, Rose, was an elementaryschool teacher who wasstill teaching a classroom of30 second-graders at age 70.I learned the value of hardwork from my parents andgrandparents. Before beingelected as Hennepin CountyAttorney, I worked as an attorneyin the private sectorfor more than a decade.As a United States Senator,I continue to bring the valuesthat I learned growing up inMinnesota to my work everyday. Whether it’s standing upfor middle-class families,fighting for highway fundingfor Minnesota, working to getmembers of the MinnesotaNational Guard the benefitsthey were promised, or cuttingthrough red tape to helpour businesses grow andthrive, I will continue to putMinnesota first and fight forthe people of our state.a farm bill. The governmentis moving from a subsidymodel to an insurance model,and I think that will be betterfor agriculture in the longrun.I also believe we need toquit helping large corporationsand focus our efforts onhelping small farmers. Wewaste billions of dollars subsidizingbig business, and thathas to stop.Other issues: Are thereother issues you want to address?The big issue of this campaignis getting our economymoving again, and the biggestobstacle to doing that is anout-of-control federal government.For decades Washingtonhas spent more than it hastaken in, and now we havetrillion dollar deficits as far asthe eye can see. When youspend more than you have,you eventually go bankrupt.Government finances lookmore like Tom Petters’ ponzischeme than responsiblebudgeting. To get the economymoving again, we need tofix Washington.Briefly summarize yourpersonal background andqualifications.Full Name: Kurt PatrickBills.Date of Birth: Jan. 8, 1970.Residence: Rosemount.Children: Kyla, Cassandra,Hayden and Olivia.Church: Christ Church inApple Valley.Education: AttendedWinona State Universityearning a B.S. in secondarysocial studies education, B.A.in U.S. history, and M.A. ineducation.Since 1996, Bills hasworked as a secondary socialstudies teacher at RosemountHigh School, teaching coursesin microeconomics,macroeconomics and Americangovernment and politics.Acoomplishments: Electedto the Rosemount City Councilin 2008; elected to theMinnesota House of Representativesin 2010; won theGOP endorsement for U.S.Senate in 2012.Feel strongly about an issue?Share your opinion with The McLeod CountyChronicle readers through a letter to the editor.Please include your name, address & telephone number (for verification purposes).email to: richg@glencoenews.comCampaign ending none too soonWell, it’s about over! Yeap,the 2012 national election isjust about history — and it’snone too soon. Most of ushave had it up to here withthe constant barrage of politicalads, mostly via TV.It’s about time to get backto worrying about why ChristianPonder stays in the gamewhen Joe Webb could bring anew spark, or who will winthe World Series, or whenwill Kevin Love return.The so-called experts tellus between the supporters ofRomney and Obama over $2billion has been spent attemptingto get us to backtheir favorite. That’s a lot ofcash, Jack!Think for a moment howmany school teachers thatwould buy, or how manybridges it could build, or howmany hungry people in Asiait could feed.I can recall my first electionback in 1954 when Iowned the Brownton Bulletin.Both the primary andgeneral elections were bonanzas!Politicians stepped ontop of each other getting adsin the newspaper. Printmedia, be it the countrypress, the metropolitandailies or even the slick-sheetLetters to EditorChuck Warnermagazines got a lot of theirincome from political advertising.Not any more.First radio, then TV gottheir foot in the door andsoon the local small-town paperswent the way of the localcreameries, local commercialdistricts and local schools.One wonders if it is necessaryto have an election cyclewhich lasts several years.Maybe, just maybe, somelimit could be placed oncampaigning. Perhaps partiescould get their message out ina month or two. Perhaps ourelective representatives couldspend some of their time governingand doing the people’sbusiness rather than workingto secure re-election.It has been interesting tolearn that Obama and his supportersfeel he has a greatrecord and that he had gottena lot accomplished. While itis also interesting to hearRomney’s folks list what wasthe condition of the economyfour years ago and what it istoday.But does it really have totake so long to get to the public?Perhaps it should be either“throw the bums out!” or“He’s done so well he deservesa second term!”No doubt Obama can pointto ending one war and gettinganother close to windingdown. Although he better notbeat his chest too hard on gettingrid of Islamic terrorismbecause what happened inBenghazi put the lie to that.And he’s finding it difficultto explain the economy.But we’ve had enoughcampaigning. Tuesday, Nov.6, the voters will have theirsay. Check out all the hot air,do a little thinking, and thenexercise your great Americanright and vote!Chuck Warner, formerowner/publisher of theBrownton Bulletin from1953 to 1986, is a currentmember of the BrowntonCity Council.Here’s the Glenn Gruenhagen I knowThe McLeod County Chronicle, Wednesday, October 31, 2012, page 5To the Editor:I have read several lettersto the editors (Oct. 24 Chronicle)written by people whothink that they know whoGlenn Gruenhagen is andwhat he stands for.The public deserves to hearfrom someone who reallyknows Glenn. As his sister, Ihave watched Glenn growfrom a strong-willed olderbrother to a proud MarineCorps soldier to a husband,father and the owner of a successfulinsurance agency.Glenn is a man of integritywith a strong faith in God anda love for our country. 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The McLeod County Chronicle, Wednesday, October 31, 2012, page 6Sibley County pulls out of fiber-to-home projectBy Dave PedersenCorrespondent for theArlington EnterpriseHad the Sibley Countycommissioners dealt withtheir concerns about theRenville-Sibley Fiber to theHome (RS-Fiber) projectfirst, it would have saved alot of time at the board meetingTuesday, Oct. 23.A scheduled update on thebonding process for the projectstarted with four communityleaders speaking in supportof the fiber project that isone step away from going tofinancing.The comments fell on deafears, because a short timelater, the commissionersvoted 3-2 to withdraw fromthe $70 million project thathas been in the works for twoyears and was so close to reality.The courthouse room wasfilled with supporters of theproject designed to connectcounty homes and businesseswith high speed broadbandinternet, plus cable TV andphone service. People left inan awkward silence afterbeing so vocal about the needand importance of the projectto the community.The forward progress ofsending the project to bondingwas halted the past twomeetings because of not findinga bond counsel willing togive a favorable opinion oncounty participation.*****At the Oct. 23 meeting,other issues arose, includingthe total cost of $70,000 forlegal fees to get an opinionfor each of the entities involvedin the project that mayor may not be favorable.Plus, there was concernover changes in the projectterms, such as a higher interestrate than expected and anincrease in length from 30 to35 years.What irritated one commissionerthe most was readingan e-mail floating around lastweekend accusing the boardof using delay tactics. The e-mail was said to include informationabout the projectthat was not brought up at theJoint Powers Board (JPB)meetings.*****A breakthrough in thedelay seemed possible whenSibley County Economic DevelopmentDirector TimDolan was asked to put togethera meeting involvinglegal consultants involved inthe project.The outcome of the Mondayconference call generatedconcerns by board membersabout the change in projectdetails. Also of concern wasthe provision for equal votingamong the member entities,yet the allocation of financialrisk is not proportional.County Commissioner JimSwanson, who was the firstchairperson of the Joint PowersBoard, gave a long preparedstatement regarding hisfrustration with recent developments.“There is not a person sittingat the table that disagreeswith what people have saidabout the good things fibercan do,” said Swanson. “Theconcerns I had from day oneis the financing packagingdeal and what are we settingup here?“Over the past year theproject centered on coming inat 5 percent interest,” Swansonsaid. “Now we are hearingit could work at 5.5 (percent).After our meeting yesterdaywe are hearing someindications showing bondscoming in at 6.5 percent. Thetarget keeps changing.”Swanson said the businessplan has always stated a 30-year payment plan. He heardMonday talk of extendingthat to 35 years. A 30-yearplan would cost approximately$140 million over the durationof the bond. Extendingfive more years “only adds tothat cost.”The county bond counsel isDorsey & Whitney, whichbrought up some concerns ofSibley County’s involvementin the project. Currently, thecounty is responsible for 40percent of any financial shortfall.“The county, under the currentsituation, has the samevoting authority as a city thathas only three percent obligation,”said Swanson. “Someof those cities are not even inthe county.”*****Swanson added that thecounty is being accused in ane-mail of trying to stall theproject.“The truth of the matter isthe bonding firm requestedeach city and county get abond counsel opinion,” saidSwanson. “So far, four bondcounsel firms have declinedto give the project a favorableopinion. As of yesterday (Oct.22), a fifth firm has finallyagreed to give an opinion.That means that four out offive firms contacted wouldnot give an opinion on thisproject.”Swanson called it disconcertingthat the county bondcouncil was paid $5,000 togive us an opinion on theproject, which they later declinedto do.“The same thing can happenon this,” said Swanson.“They can give an opinion,but we don’t know what thatis. Yet, they want $70,000 upfront to do the work. We willnot know if the opinion is favorableuntil they completetheir research.”*****Swanson said in the pastthree weeks the commissionershave been contacted byvarious business owners,farmers, township supervisorsand citizens who signed offon pledge cards.“They are asking us to seriouslyrethink what we aredoing with this project, onlybecause just recently they arestarting to hear about the financingside of it,” saidSwanson. “There is risk andwe need to know the side issuesgoing on with this project.”County Commissioner JimNytes said any bond costingmore than 5 percent interest“is junk considered by the financialpeople in New YorkCity.” He said that 35 years istoo long for any project andadded the system could beoutdated by then.“This thing has blowncompletely out of control,”Nytes loudly proclaimed.“We can spend more moneyon it, but it probably won’twork. I love fiber, but we area small county losing population.I am going to put thisthing to a vote, and I make amotion that Sibley Countydrop out of the RS Fiber project.”Asked by CommissionerJoy Cohrs if the board had totake a vote now, Nytes said“We probably don’t, but wewill continue to put moneyinto this project that probablywon’t go through. We hadfour attorney firms who didnot give us an opinion, whywould a fifth one be better. Itis usually three strikes andyou are out.“How can we spend$70,000 more when we arestruggling to build roads,”continued Nytes. “We haveplenty of budget problems.This will come before usevery two weeks unless weact on this. It’s probably timewe act on it to cut the losses.”Swanson said it would bedoing injustice to the cities ifthe county would stay withthis project and then pull outafter it hears an opinion. Headded, “We need to make adecision at this point to befair to them.”*****In the request for a roll callvote to withdraw from theproject, Pettis and Cohrs saidno and Pinske, Nytes andSwanson voted yes.“This came up two yearsago when we started this,”said Pettis about being assuredthere was absolutely noproblem with the legality ofthe county doing the project.“Now two years later itcomes back to bite us.”After the meeting Dolanwas asked how the decisionto withdraw impacts the ruralresidents who were representedby the county. The percentof pledge cards from ruralareas is at 64 percent with 16townships voting in favor ofthe project.Dolan said the cities willstay in the project and probablywill be able to cash flowbetter because of a higherpopulation density. He addedRenville County was comingin while Sibley County wasgoing out. Renville commissionersrecently voted to enterthe project.“We will regroup and lookat alternatives for hooking upthe rural areas,” said Dolan.“It may be a challenge and itmay take some time to figureit out. We learned a lot of lessonsof how to do things andhow not to do things.”Dolan said he left the meetingMonday feeling fairlypositive because of hearingthe board technically did nothave to do this resolution toenter until the opinion wasrendered.“I also had a gut feelingthat commissioners were nothappy with how things haveturned out, but I didn’t expectthis,” said Dolan. “I think inthe end commissioners wereworried about the significantinvestment.”(The cities of Browntonand Stewart in McLeodCounty also are participantsin the project.)Stewart City Council approves sewer rate hikeBy Lori CoplerStaff WriterThe Stewart City Councilapproved a $5 per month increaseon the base rate for itssewer utility at a specialmeeting Monday night. Thebase rate will increase to $13per month from $8.It also approved a .0004 (4cent) increase for flow usageover 2,783 gallons per month,making the charge $1.24 pergallon, up from $1.20 per gallon.The increased rates willLaura Taylor of Stewart, amember of the Stewart-Brownton Girl Scouts, hasearned her silver award forher participation in a projectwhich monitored monarchbutterflies and monitoredmilkweed for monarch caterpillars.She participated as a “citizenscientist” in support ofUniversity of Minnesotamonitoring of monarch butterflies.Taylor also assistedothers to become citizen scientists.Her duties included findingmilkweed plants and documentingthe number of eggsand caterpillars on the plants.“My role was to help teachthe other participants how tomonitor correctly, what tolook for, and how to input thedata. I learned how to be patientwith other people, andhow important it is to get accuraterecord for our findings,also how to put theminto the computer so otherscan use our data,” said Taylor.pay off loan payments for thesewer improvements that arepart of this year’s street andutility improvement project.The City Council acknowledgedthat residents won’t behappy about the increase, butfelt it was better to increaserates enough now to makesure the loan payments arecovered.Shannon Sweeney of DavidDrown Associates, the city’sfinancial consultant, said thecity did very well on financingthe approximately $3.7Stewart Girl Scoutearns silver awardThe Brownton Lions Clubwill host its annual youthHalloween party tonight(Wednesday, Oct. 31), from5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., at theBrownton Community Center.The event is open to allchildren in sixth grade oryounger. There is an entrancefee of $3 per child, with amaximum of $10 per family.All proceeds are donated toLaura TaylorTaylor is a sophomore atBuffalo Lake-Hector/StewartHigh School.She will be presented hersilver award pin in spring at aspecial ceremony hosted bythe River Valley Girl ScoutsCouncil.Brownton Lions to hostannual Halloween partythe McLeod Emergency FoodShelf.The Lions Club also willbe collecting used eyeglassesand hearing aids that eveningto be donated to Lions International.Anyone interested in helpingthat evening can contactKevin Nordby at 320-328-5594, or Penny Lindeman at320-328-4192; leave a message.million project.Sweeney pointed out thatthe city’s local share is about$1 million of the project; therest is paid partly by McLeodCounty, because the streetsare owned by the county, andpartly in grants.Sweeney said the city hadexpected to pay for the projectthrough a combination ofassessments, utility rate increasesand a property tax increase.“Really, the city is gettingaway with some assessmentsHutchinson TheatreCompany presents “12Angry Men” dinner theatreat Crow River Winery,14848 Highway 7 East,Hutchinson, on Nov. 1-3and Nov. 8-10. Dinner isat 6 p.m., followed by theperformances at 7 p.m.Hutchinson TheatreCompany’s fall productiontakes the audience intocourt drama set in themid-1950s. Twelve jurorsbegin deliberation on amurder trial, where the futureof a young man willbe determined.The drama leads the audiencethrough the tension,frustration, determinationand uncertainty ofthe jurors as they work towardreaching a final verdict.Tickets for the dinnerand show can be purchasedonline atwww.hutchtheatre.org, atthe Hutchinson Chamberof Commerce and VisitorsBureau, and at theHutchinson Center for theArts. Tickets must be purchasedin advance becauseof the dinner theatre productionstyle.The HTC production of“12 Angry Men” is directedby veteran director andand a sewer increase,” saidSweeney.Because the city received a$750,000 “loan forgivenessgrant” from the Public FacilitiesAuthority (PFA), fromwhich it obtained a low-interestloan for the project, it didn’thave to raise water rates,Sweeney said.“I’ve helped finance a lotof these improvement projects,but I’ve never seen anyget this good of a deal,” saidSweeney. “The city did verywell for its citizens.”‘12 Angry Men’ to beHutchinson Theatre’sannual fall productionactress Maureen Style.She has assembled acast of seasoned actors, aswell as actors new to theHutchinson Theatre Companyfamily.The production will bein the “classic” dress andmanner of the mid-1950s.The actors and the menufor the dinner theatre, aswell as a video with briefinterviews with some ofthe actors and the directorcan all be found on thetheatre company’s website,www.hutchtheatre.org.Since 2003, theHutchinson Theatre Companyhas produced threeshows each year, includinga dinner theatre each fall.As is the tradition, theline-up of productions setfor 2013 will be announcedat the dinner theatre.The theatre companyis dedicated to bringingpeople of different agesand backgrounds fromHutchinson and the surroundingarea together tocreate high-quality communitytheater.Questions may be directedvia e-mail toinfo@hutchtheatre.org, orcall 320-587-2599.20 Brownton seniors meetTwenty Brownton seniorcitizens met Monday at thecommunity center.Cards were played after themeeting with the followingwinners: 500, Jerome Ewert,first, and Audrey Tongen,second; pinochle, LeoneKujas, first, and Ordell Klucas,second; and sheephead,Harriett Bergs, first, and LilLindeman, second.Elmer Maass won the doorprize. 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ObituariesSandra Lee Hunter, 69, rural GlencoeA memorial service forSandra Lee (Searcy) Hunter,69, of rural Glencoe, washeld Thursday,Oct.25, at theMaresh FuneralHomein SilverLake. TheRev. Dr.Tom Rakowofficiated.M r s . SandraHunter died HunterSaturday,Oct. 20, 2012, at Glencoe RegionalHealth Services longtermcare facility.She was born June 21,1943, in Pittsburgh, Pa.On Dec. 19, 1982, SandraLee Searcy and Lynn E.Hunter were joined in marriagein Rockford.Mrs. Hunter was formerlyemployed as a truck driverand later tended bar in Rockford.Survivors include her husbandof 29 years, Lynn E.Hunter; two sons, Mike(Lori) Searcy of Spring LakePark and Robert “Bob”(Stacy) Searcy of Woodbury;11 grandchildren; nine greatgrandchildren;three brothers,Mike Segelstrom of Kimball,Phillip Segelstrom of Minneapolisand Steven Segelstromof Minneapolis; otherrelatives and friends.Preceding her in deathwere a son, Mark Searcy, andher parents.The Maresh Funeral Homein Silver Lake is serving thefamily. Online condolencesmay be made at www.mareshfuneralhome.com.Robert Kleinschmidt, 65, of BrowntonMemorial services forRobert “Bob” Alan Kleinschmidt,65, of Brownton,were held Friday, Oct. 26, atGrace Lutheran Church inBrownton.The Rev.AndrewHermodson-Olsen officiated.M r .Kleinschmidtdied Saturday,Oct.20, 2012, atHarmonyRobertKleinschmidtRiver Living Center inHutchinson.Interment was in theEbenezer Cemetery in ruralOklee.The organist was Bev Wangerin,and the duet of Rosineand the Rev. Hermodson-Olsen sang “His Eye is on theSparrow.” Congregationalhymns were “What a FriendWe Have in Jesus,” “I KnowThat My Redeemer Lives”and “Abide With Me.”Honorary pallbearers werefamily and friends. Militaryhonors were by the BrowntonAmerican Legion Post 143.Mr. Kleinschmidt wasborn April 25, 1947, in Minneapolis,to Arthur and Jean(Mackenzie) Kleinschmidt.He was baptized as an infantand confirmed in his faith asa youth. At age 1, he and hisparents moved to Ames,Iowa, and then moved toGainesville, Fla., where hisdad completed his doctoratein engineering and taught.The family moved back toAmes, where his dad taughtat Iowa State.Mr. Kleinschmidt receivedhis education in Ames andwas a graduate of the AmesHigh School class of 1965.He entered active militaryservice in the U.S. Navy onJune 14, 1965, and served hiscountry during the VietnamWar, on the shores at theNaval Support Activity, DaNang and on a navy ship, theUSS John W. ThomsonDD760. He received an honorabledischarge on March 8,1971.Mr. Kleinschmidt furtheredhis education at Iowa StateUniversity in Iowa for a yearthen transferred to SouthwestTexas State University in SanMarcos, Texas, where hecompleted his degree in businessadministration and finance.After graduation, Mr.Kleinschmidt moved to Minnesotaand began working inthe health care field as a hospitalpurchasing agent. Hefurthered his career by gettinga license as a nursinghome administrator andworked at sites in BrownsValley, Watkins, CannonFalls and MacIntosh, wherehe met his loving wife, Corlan.On Sept. 5, 1992, Mr.Kleinschmidt was united inmarriage to Corlan Sorenson-Magnell in Oklee. Theyshared 20 years of marriage.Mr. Kleinschmidt changedhis career to manufacturingand worked at a foundery inCrookston, before moving toLake Marion near Brownton,where he had inherited a lakehome from his grandparents,which he remodeled to be ayear around home.He then began a career at3M Company in Hutchinsonand retired on June 1, 2012.Mr. Kleinschmidt was amember of Grace LutheranChurch in Brownton. He wasalso a member of BrowntonAmerican Legion Post 143,where he was past commander,Glencoe VFW Post 5102and Glencoe 40&8.Some of Mr. Kleinschmidt’shobbies were fishing,reading, computers,hunting and traveling with hiswife, Corlan. They had beento 36 of the 50 states together,plus Canada and Mexico.He also enjoyed vintagecars and owned a couple vintageVolkswagen Beetles anda vintage Saab 99. He especiallyenjoyed spending timewith his family and friends.Mr. Kleinschmidt was diagnosedwith pancreatic cancer,the first part of September2012. He was at homewith hospice care and thecare of his loving nurse, Corlan.When he needed assistancewith his daily care, Mr.Kleinschmidt became a residentof Harmony River LivingCenter in Hutchinson.Survivors include his wife,Corlan Kleinschmidt; stepchildren,Randy (Nancy)Magnell, Wesley (Debbie)Magnell, Dennis (Danielle)Magnell, and Annette (Galen)Phelps; 22 step-grandchildren;26 step-great-grandchildren;mother, Jean Kleinschmidt;step-daughter-inlaw,Toni Magnell; sister,Judi (Ron) Van Alstine; kitten,Jakie; many other relativesand friends.Preceding him in deathwere his father, Arthur Kleinschmidt;and step-son, JasonMagnell.Arrangements were by theHantge Funeral Chapel inBrownton. Online obituariesand guest book available atwww.hantge.com. Click onobituaries/guest book.Natalie Hoops Schuft, 88, of GlencoeA memorial service for NatalieHoops Schuft, 88, ofGlencoe, will be held Saturday,Nov. 3, at 11 a.m., atGood Sherpherd LutheranChurch. TheRev. JamesGomez willofficiate.M r s .Schuft diedWednesday,Oct. 17,2012, at herhome inGlencoe. Natalie SchuftThere will be a gatheringof family and friends onehour prior to the service atthe church on Saturday.The organist will be JanHines, and soloist MichelleGomez will sing “Be Still,My Soul.” Congregationalhymns will be “Just As IAm,” “Amazing Grace,”“Abide With Me” and “GodBe With You ’Til We MeetAgain.” Interment will be inthe First Lutheran Cemeteryin Glencoe.Natalie Hoops was bornJan. 15, 1924, at her parents’home in Glencoe, McLeodCounty, the daughter of Fredand Ida (Longhenry) Hoops.She was received into thekingdom of God through thewashing of Holy Baptism onthe day following her birth byher mother. In 1937, she confessedher baptismal faith atthe altar of First LutheranChurch in Glencoe. She receivedher education in Glencoeand was a graduate of theGlencoe High School class of1941. She attended WillmarCommunity College in Willmarand became a nurse’saide.On Dec. 27, 1942, NatalieHoops was united in marriageto Theophil Schuft by theRev. Alfred Streufert in Glencoe.This marriage wasblessed with six children,Mary, Elizabeth, Pearl, Miriam,Julie and Paul.The Schufts resided andfarmed in Penn Township,McLeod County, until 1989,when they moved to Glencoe.They shared 62 years of marriagewhen the Lord calledMr. Schuft to his heavenlyhome on Nov. 5, 2005. Maythe Lord bless his memory.In addition to being a lovingwife, mother and homemaker,Mrs. Schuft workedas a home health aide and asa nurse’s aide at the Glencoehospital. She retired in 1986.After retirement, she volunteeredas a county driverand at the Glencoe RegionalHealth Center. As a formermember of St. Matthew’sLutheran Church in PennTownship, Mrs. Schuft taughtSunday school for 25 yearsand was active in the LadiesAid and church choir. Shewas a member of Good ShepherdLutheran Church inGlencoe.Mrs. Schuft enjoyed gardening,sewing, church activities,waltzing and singing.She especially enjoyedspending time with her family,grandchildren and friends.Survivors include her children,Elizabeth Kilbey ofHonolulu, Hawaii, PearlSchuft and her husband,Mark VandenHeuvel, of St.Paul, Miriam (Jeff) Lindwallof Las Vegas, Nev., Julie(Scott) Herrmann of Chaska,and Paul Schuft and his significantother, Gail Boyd, ofHonolulu, Hawaii; fivegrandchildren, Maile (Craig)Beck-Limbaugh of Spokane,Wash., Richard (Missy) KilbeyIII of Honolulu, Hawaii,Tina (Tom) Current ofMuskego, Wis., Nadean(Chris) Cluer and her husband,Chris of Seattle, Wash.,and Jamison Herrmann ofChaska; nine great-grandchildren,Maranda Martin, Nick,Sam and Logan Limbaugh ofSpokane, Wash., Reese andCade Kilbey of Honolulu,Hawaii, Alex and Zach Currentof Milwaukee, Wis., andAurora Cluer of Seattle,Wash.; one great-great-grandchild,Sky Berger ofSpokane, Wash.; sister,Dorothy Jerve of Florida;brother, Marvin (Judy) Hoopsof Duluth; nieces, nephews,and many other relatives andfriends.Preceding her in deathwere her parents, Fred andIda Hoops; husband,Theophil Schuft; daughter,Mary Wong; son-in-law,Richard “Dick” Kilbey; sister,Mildred Wiebke and herhusband, Elford; brother-inlaw,Sander Jerve; and T.W.’sparents and brothers and sisters.Arrangements are by theDobratz-Hantge Chapel inHutchinson. Online obituariesand guest book area availableat www.hantge.com.Click on obituaries/guestbook.Another‘Nunsense’set for Dec.This holiday season theGlencoe-Silver Lake PantherAssociation will sponsor performancesof “Sister Amnesia’sCountry Western NunsenseJamboree,” another inthe series of the “Nunsense”plays.Many of the characters returnfrom last year’s show.This production will be directedby Randy Wilson andperformed at the historicGlencoe City Center.The December performanceswill include twodessert theaters and four dinnertheaters.Tickets are on sale nowand can be purchased on lineat www.glencoemn.org or atthe Glencoe City Center Offices.The GSL Panther Associationis a non-profit organizationthat helps subsidize theGSL School facilities.‘Annie’ opensNov. 8 at GSLGlencoe-Silver Lake HighSchooll will present “Annie”as its fall musical set to openThursday, Nov. 8, at 7 p.m. inthe high school auditorium.Annie, a spunky, redheadedorphan, decides to runaway and find her parents.After eventually managing toescape the orphanage, shesadly is caught and sent backby Officer Ward of theNYPD.Soon though, her luck improves.Billionaire OliverWarbucks decides to invitean orphan over to his housefor Christmas. His secretaryGrace chooses Annie muchto the chagrin of the cruel orphanagematron, Miss Hannigan.Oliver Warbucks andAnnie quickly hit it off andhe agrees to help Annie findher parents by putting up a$50,000 reward.Miss Hannigan’s brother,Rooster, and his girlfriend,Lily, pretend to be Annie’sparents by using informationprovided by Miss Hannigan.At the last minute, PresidentRoosevelt intervenes to announcethat the FBI has discoveredthat Annie’s parentsare in fact, dead.In the end, Hannigan,Rooster and Lily are all arrested,and Annie is adoptedby Warbucks.The performances are Nov.8-10, Nov. 15-17, at 7 p.m.and Sunday, Nov. 11, at 2p.m.DeathsAnthonyAlbers, 87,of GlencoeAnthony Albers, 87, ofGlencoe, died Saturday, Oct.27, 2012, at Ridgeview MedicalCenter in Waconia.A Mass of Christian Burialfor Mr. Albers will be heldtoday (Wednesday, Oct. 31),at 11 a.m., at the Church ofSt. Pius X in Glencoe.Visitation was held Tuesday,Oct. 30, and continuestoday (Wednesday) from 8a.m. to 10:45 a.m., at the funeralchapel. Interment willbe in the Glencoe CatholicCemetery.For an online guest book,go to www.hantge.com.FOR ALLDEATHNOTICESGO TOGlencoenews.comClick onobituaries.“Look to the spine for the cause of disease...” ~ HippocratesKurt D. Kramer, STM, DC627 12 th Street E, Glencoe, MN 55336 • 320-864-8000dr.kramer@glencoefamilychiropractic.comThe McLeod County Chronicle, Wednesday, October 31, 2012, page 7FALL LUNCHEON& BAKE SALEThurs., Nov. 1 stServing 11 a.m.-1 p.m.Menu: Hot turkey sandwich,potato salad, relishes, chips,dessert & beverageGood ShepherdLutheran Church1407 Cedar Ave., GlencoePrice: $7.00Takeouts available. 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The McLeod County Chronicle, Wednesday, October 31, 2012, page 8ObituariesRoy Fred Pikal, 84, of HutchinsonA celebration of life forRoy Fred Pikal, 84, ofHutchinson, was held onTuesday, Oct. 30, at FirstCongregational UnitedChurch ofChrist inHutchinson.The Rev.Brian Broszofficiated.Mr. Pikald i e dWednesday,Oct. 24,2012, atRoy PikalHarmony River Living Centerin Hutchinson.The organist was PearlSeale. The Rev. Brosz sang“The Old Rugged Cross.”The duet of Brosz and WallyPikal sang “Just a CloserWalk With Thee.” The congregationalhymn was “Whata Friend We Have in Jesus.”Urn bearer was LukeGrundmeyer and flag bearerwas Lon Pikal. Military honorswere by the HutchinsonMemorial Rifle Squad. Intermentwas in the OaklandCemetery in Hutchinson.Mr. Pikal was born May21, 1928, in Collins Township,Brownton, to Fred andCora (Piehl) Pikal. He wasbaptized and confirmed in hisChristian faith at the BrowntonCongregational Church.He received his education atDistrict 72 in Collins Townshipand graduated fromBrownton High School in1945.Mr. Pikal grew up on hisparents’ farm, farming withhis parents as well as workingfor Froemming’s Garageand playing with the MinnesotaDerby Orchestra. Healso played with the JerryDostal Orchestra for a numberof years, as well as hisbrother’s band in the early1950s.Mr. Pikal played baseballLorna A. Schmidt, 97, of Belle PlaineFuneral services for LornaAlgolina (Mesenbring)Schmidt, 97, of Belle Plaine,formerly of Glencoe, wereheld Wednesday, Oct. 24, atGood Shephe r dLutheranChurch inGlencoe.The Rev.J a m e sGomez officiated.M r s .Schmidt Lornadied Sunday,Oct. 21, 2012, at TheSchmidtLutheran Home Care Centerin Belle Plaine.The organist was JanHeins, and soloist Kara Jacobssang “On Eagle’sWings.” Congregationalhymns were “Abide WithMe,” “Jesus, Lead Thou On”and “What a Friend We Havein Jesus.”Honorary pallbearers wereDawn Bruesehoff, TanyaFeltmann, Beth Tessmer,Kara Jacobs, BrandonSchmidt, Mike Schmidt andGail Neal. Pallbearers wereBrent Schmidt, Jon Schmidt,Jeff Schmidt, Eric Bruesehoff,Brian Tessmer andKrista Goedel. Interment wasin First Lutheran Cemetery inGlencoe.Lorna Algolina Mesenbringwas born June 18,1915, in Young AmericaTownship, Norwood YoungAmerica (NYA), to Edwardand Irene (Schmidt) Mesenbring.She was baptized as an infanton July 4, 1915, by theRev. August Baumhoefner,and confirmed in her faith asa youth on March 24, 1929,by the Rev. M.F. Abraham,both at St. John’s LutheranChurch in NYA. Her confirmationverse was Psalm 26:8“I love the house where youlive, O Lord, the place whereyour Glory dwells.”She received her educationat District 108 country schooland St. John’s LutheranChurch School in NYA.glencoenews.comwith the Brownton Legionbaseball team while in highschool and was known as anexcellent hitter.He married Vlasta “Val”Dostal at the CongregationalChurch in Silver Lake onSept. 26, 1950. The couplefarmed until Mr. Pikal enteredactive military servicein the U.S. Army on Aug. 27,1953. He was sent to Germanyand his wife joined himthere to the end of his servicein 1955.While in Germany, Mr.Pikal played trombone withthe 4th Division Band, stationedin Frankfurt. He washonorably discharged as acorporal on June 23, 1955, atFort Hamilton, N.J.The Pikals resumed farmingin Collins Township, westof Brownton, and acquiredanother farm as well as operatinga commercial hog operation.Mr. Pikal retired in1990, and leased the land fora number of years.In 1999, the farms weresold and the Pikals built ahome in Hutchinson. Theymoved there in August of thatyear. The Pikals bought propertyin Indio, Calif., in 1979,and have spent winters theresince.Mr. Pikal loved his lifework and was very successful.He also enjoyed steelwork, woodworking andplaying his trombone. Duringthe winter season he playedtennis as well as playingtrombone with the CoachellaValley Symphony, an 18-piece band that played in variouscountry clubs across thevalley.Mr. Pikal also was a memberof an eight-piece jazz ensembleand five-piece Dixieband.The Pikals loved travelingin their motorhomes over theyears and also traveled tomany foreign countries.Mr. Pikal was a member ofthe Hutchinson American LegionPost 96, Good SamClub, Discovery International,served on the CollinsTownship Board, served onthe ASCS Board in variouspositions for 23 years, was amember of the BrowntonCivic & Commerce Association,was on the board ofFirst Congregational Churchin Hutchinson, becoming amember there in 1957, andwas a senior citizen volunteerand member of several charitableorganizations in Minnesotaand in California.Mr. Pikal also was a memberof the McLeod CountyHistorical Society, named tothe Minnesota Swine HonorRoll and received many otherawards while he operated acommercial swine operation.Survivors include his wife,Vlasta “Val” Pikal ofHutchinson; brother, Wallace(Alice) Pikal of Litchfield;sister-in-law, Catherine AnnDostal of Edina; special extendedfamily member, KellyGrundmeyer, his wife, Lisa,and son, Luke, (a grandsonwho became the apple of Mr.Pikal’s eye, sharing his loveof music) of Blaine; godson,Mark Adams of Cosmos;goddaughter, Heidi Tucker ofHutchinson; nieces, nephewsand many other relatives andfriends.Preceding him in deathwere his parents, Fred andCora Pikal; parents-in-law,Frank Dostal and his wife,Vlasta; brother-in-law,Charles Dostal; and nephew,Patrick Dostal.Arrangements were by theDobratz-Hantge Chapel inHutchinson. Online obituariesand guest book are availableat www.hantge.com.Click on obituaries/guestbook.On March 19, 1939, LornaMesenbring was united inmarriage to Henry Schmidtby the Rev. W.P. Kramer atSt. John’s Lutheran Churchparsonage in NYA. Theyfarmed south of Glencoe andthen west of Hamburg and, in1976, moved to Glencoe.After Mr. Schmidt’s deathin 1993, Mrs. Schmidt enteredMillie Beneke Manor.In 2008, she moved to NYA,then to the Good SamaritanHome in Waconia before enteringThe Lutheran Home inBelle Plaine.Their marriage was blessedwith seven children, Wilhelm,Dennis, Edward,Karen, Sandra, Kathleen andRichard. The Schmidtsshared over 53 years of marriagebefore Mr. Schmidtdied on Feb. 10, 1993.In addition to being a lovingwife, mother and homemaker,Mrs. Schmidt helpedon the farm and was an aideat the Glenhaven nursinghome in Glencoe.She was a member of GoodShepherd Lutheran Church inGlencoe.Mrs. Schmidt enjoyed gardening,baking, crochetingand quilting. She cherishedthe time spent with her familyand friends.In 2009, when Mrs.Schmidt needed assistancewith her daily care, she becamea resident of TheLutheran Home Care Centerin Belle Plaine.Survivors include her children,Wilhelm (Arlene)Schmidt of Coloma, Mich.,Dennis (Darlene) Schmidt ofNYA, Edward (Lorna)Schmidt of NYA, Sandra(Richard) Bruesehoff ofChaska, Kathleen Schmidt ofGlencoe, and Richard (Susan)Schmidt of NYA; 13 grandchildren;15 great-grandchildren;nieces, nephews, otherrelatives and many friends.Preceding her in deathwere her parents, Edward andIrene Mesenbring; husband,Henry Schmidt; infant daughter,Karen Schmidt; sisters,Corda and Mabel; and brothers,Leroy, Elmer, Raymond,Orville, and Gordon Mesenbring.Arrangements were by theJohnson-McBride FuneralChapel of Glencoe. Onlineobituaries and guest book areavailable at www.hantge.com. Click on obituaries/guest book.Minnesota ValleyGranite, LLC.Memorial Markers& Monuments• Hand crafted• Locally made with the finest granite• Large variety of design ideas• Competitive prices730 Chandler Ave., Glencoe320-864-2784 • Toll Free 800-354-9396Mon.-Thurs. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. • Other times available by appointment.PERSONALIZED & CUSTOMIZED952.467.2081JOHN & LORI TROCKEMelvin Arthur Sprengeler, 84, of PlatoFuneral services for MelvinArthur Sprengeler, 84, ofPlato, were held Friday, Oct.26, at Emanuel LutheranChurch inHamburg.The Revs.Donald AndrixandE r w i nSprengelerofficiated.M r .Sprengelerdied Mon-MelvinSprengelerday, Oct.22, 2012, athis home in Plato.The organist was KathyOelfke. Special music was bythe Emanuel Lutheran Men’sChoir, which sang “MuedeBin Ich, Geh Zur Ruh” and“Abide With Me.” The congregationalhymn was “AMighty Fortress.”Military honors were byPlato American Legion Post641 and Glencoe VFW Post5102.Pallbearers were his grandchildren,Ashley Sprengeler,Kristin Sprengeler, KyleSprengeler, Deanna Metzger,Dustin Sprengeler, MarinSprengeler, Savanna Sprengeler,Jesse Marshall, andJamie Marshall. Intermentwas in the church cemetery.Mr. Sprengeler was bornJuly 4, 1928, in Green Isle, toArthur and Dorothea(Renken) Sprengeler. He wasbaptized as an infant on July15, 1928, and confirmed inhis faith as a youth on March29, 1942, both by the Rev.H.J. Bouman at EmanuelLutheran Church in Hamburg.He received his educationat Emanuel LutheranSchool in Hamburg andGlencoe High School inGlencoe, graduating with theclass of 1946.Mr. Sprengeler entered activemilitary service in theU.S. Army on April 24, 1953,and served his country duringthe Korean War. He receivedan honorable discharge onApril 9, 1955.On June 25, 1955, Mr.Sprengeler was united inmarriage to Elaine Bergmannby the Rev. L.T. Wohlfeil atEmanuel Lutheran Church inHamburg. The couple madetheir home on the Sprengelerfamily farm in Plato. Theirmarriage was blessed with sixchildren, David, Dan, Deanna,Dean, Mel Jr. and Dale.The Sprengelers shared over57 years of marriage.Mr. Sprengeler was a dairyfarmer and showed BrownSwiss cattle. He was a lifelong,faithful member ofEmanuel Lutheran Church inHamburg, where he served aspresident and vice presidentof the church council andsang in the men’s choir for 65years.Mr. Sprengeler was devotedto Mayer Lutheran School,where his children attended,and enjoyed serving on theschool board.Also, he was a member ofthe Harmonaries, president ofthe Minnesota State BrownSwiss Association, was astate board member for theAmerican Dairy Association,and an active board memberof the Minnesota LivestockBreeders Association, wherehe had the honor of being inductedinto the Hall of Fame.Mr. Sprengeler also judged4-H and open class cattleshows at area county fairs.He was very active on areazoning boards.He was a member of theGlencoe VFW Post 5102 andthe Plato American LegionPost 641.Mr. Sprengeler had hispilot’s license and loved tofly. He enjoyed bowling,playing sheephead, socializing,attending sporting and 4-H events and visiting residentsat nursing homes. Heespecially cherished the timespent with his family andfriends.Survivors include his wife,Elaine Sprengeler of Plato;children, David (Becky)Sprengeler of Plato, Dan(Joy) Sprengeler of Plato, andMelvin (Betty) Sprengeler Jr.of Plato; grandchildren, AshleySprengeler and her fiancé,Scott Schugel, of Madison,Pastor’sCornerWis., Kristin Sprengeler andher special friend, RaymeMackinson, of Madison,Wis., Kyle Sprengeler ofPlato, Deanna (Noah) Metzgerof Jordan, Dustin Sprengelerof Plato, Jesse Marshallof Plato, Jamie Marshall ofPlato, Marin Sprengeler ofPlato, and Savanna Sprengelerof Plato; great-grandchildren,Bryson Metzger andJackson Metzger; siblings,Sylvia (Bob) Foster of MapleGrove, Myrtle Tuebert andher special friend, Bob Pac,of Saginaw, Mich., Erwin“Mick” (Glorian) Sprengelerof Port Orchard, Wash.,Mavis Schuette of Waconia,and Marvin Sprengeler ofHutchinson; brother-in-law,Herb Bergmann of St. Paul;sisters-in-law, Eileen Nelsonof St. Paul and JudyLeeBeyer of Montana; nieces,nephews, other relatives andmany friends.Preceding him in deathwere his parents, Arthur andDorothea Sprengeler; children,Deanna Sprengeler,Dean Sprengeler and DaleSprengeler; and brothers-inlawand sisters-in-law.Arrangements were by thePaul-McBride FuneralChapel of Norwood YoungAmerica. Online obituariesand guest book are availableat www.hantge.com. Click onobituaries/guest book.As the new pastor of Berean Baptist Church, I am excited tojoin with the congregation in inviting you to come and visit ushere in Glencoe. Sunday school begins at 9 a.m. and the worshipservice, opening with songs of praise, followed by biblicalteaching starts at 10:20 a.m. It is a new beginning for us hereand with this fresh start we have experienced healing and arepraying for reconciliation with those who once attended BereanBaptist Church. It is our desire to seek the Lord and ask Him to enable us to bea “light” in the darkness and to be a “hospital for the hurting” throughout ourcommunity. If you are looking for peace in your life and truth to guide you andyour family in a world that has lost its way, please consider visiting us at BereanBaptist Church. As a congregation, our daily commitment is for readiness ofmind and searching the scriptures daily in proclaiming the word of God. Comejoin us and together we will work to reach our community with the Good News.Pastor Jonathan PixlerF44CjThank YouWe would like to express our sincere thanks and appreciation to all ofour relatives, friends and neighbors for the cards, memorials, plants andother acts of kindness shown to our families following the death of ourmother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, Lorna Schmidt.Thanks to Dave and the staff at the Johnson-McBride Funeral Home fortheir help and guidance.We also send our gratitude and appreciation to the staff at the BellePlaine Lutheran Home Memory Care Unit and Waconia Ridgeview HospiceCare. You hold a special place in our hearts.Thanks to Pastor James Gomez for his visits, prayers, comforting wordsand support. Thank you ladies of Good Shepherd for serving the luncheonand to all who brought food to the funeral. Thanks to the organist, janitorand clean-up crew and anyone we may have missed.Your kindness will always be remembered.God Bless You All. The family of Lorna Schmidt*44CaFather Tony StubedaSt. Pius X Catholic Church, GlencoeFaith: A Response to DisasterIn the wake of hurricane Sandy we have been dismayed by the fearsome power of natureover us. Hurricane Sandy has reminded us of our human frailty and the limits of technologyand science against the powers of the universe that surround us. As we watch the videos, readthe papers and listen to reports on the radio of the suffering of our brothers and sisters on theeast coast we cannot help but be moved by the tragedy that has grasped their lives. Most of uswill feel a great desire to help and to do something for those whose lives have been rippedapart by this storm. I suspect that each of our communities of faith will be offering us the opportunityto help our brothers and sisters through donation to the relief effort. I urge all of youto respond to these calls to faithful generosity.In the end, our response to the needs of those so tragically affected by this storm is a responseof faith. It will be our answer to the question that many will have about God's presenceor absence in the face of such great cataclysms. Some will raise their voices to speak ofthe vengeance of God and punishment for sin. Others will use this natural disaster as onemore reason to question God’s love or even his very existence. I choose neither the path ofreducing this massive suffering to punishment, nor is my faith in God shaken. So how do Iconfront suffering on such a massive scale?I simply offer the answer Jesus gives in the Gospel we will read at our Masses this weekend,“Love God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind and all your strength,” and“love your neighbor as yourself.” The love of God surrounds us, and our love of neighbor isits expression. In this tragedy God will be present in our care and concern. Our prayer willsustain those who must rebuild their lives, and our generous outpouring of assistance will bethe presence of God in the midst of destruction. Our faith and generosity will help rebuildlives and restore wholeness to a broken world.This weekly message is contributed by the following concerned citizensand businesses who urge you to attend the church of your choice.Chronicle/Advertiser716 E. 10th St.,Glencoe320-864-5518Thank YouThe family of Ferdinand Heuer would like to thank our family andfriends for the kindness and support we received from dad’s passing.A special thank you to Glencoe Regional Health Services Long TermCare for your support and compassion during the time he was a resident.To Pastors Joe Clay and Bill Baldwin, for the many visits with pastoralcare and for the beautiful memorial service. Your soothing wordsbrought comfort and hope to our family.Thank you to Diane Anderson, our organist, and to Bob Becker, oursoloist, for the beautiful music provided during dad’s memorial service.To John Trocke and staff with Johnson-McBride Funeral Home fortheir support and care during this difficult time.To Hillcrest Catering for the delicious food, to everyone that broughtfood and our friends who offered a helping hand by helping serve thelunch. It was a comfort to know these details were in your hands.To all our friends and family who sent cards, flowers and broughtfood to our homes. Thank you to all of you. Your thoughtfulness willalways be remembered.Charlene & Rich Wickenhauser and familySusan & Mitch Mackenthun and familySteven & Deb Heuer and family*44CaJohnson-McBrideFuneral Chapel1222 Hennepin, Glencoe864-3737Glencoe AreaMinisterial Assoc.Monthly Meeting(The First Tuesday of each monthexcept June, July and August)

The McLeod County Chronicle, Wednesday, October 31, 2012, page 9Plenty of fall, winter activities set at Glencoe LibraryThe Glencoe Public Librarycontinues to welcomepatrons, accept challenges ofresearch while helping peoplefind the books they need.If you have a title of a bookor author you have been consideringreading, please callor stop in the library. and wewill try to find the book foryou.Many new novels are comingto shelves in the next fewmonths, including authors:Baldacci, Flynn, Hooper,Kingsbury, Patterson,Roberts, Child, Sandford,Steel and J.K.Rowling.Ken Follot’s second bookin his century trilogy, “Winterof the World” and BillO’Reilly’s “Killing Lincoln”are in the system.Remember, if the book isnot on the Glencoe shelf or ifthe Glencoe Library does nothave the book or audiobook,we certainly can request itfrom another library in the PioneerlandLibrary System.The Glencoe Library staffis thankful for the patronageof Glencoe citizens and surroundingcommunities.*****Oct. 29-Nov. 5 the GlencoeLibrary has ballots ready forpatrons to vote: children ages5 and older, pre-teen and teenreaders, and adults may castLibrary NewsBy Jackee Fountaintheir votes for favorite series/authors.Results will beavailable by day end Nov. 6.On Mondays Nov. 5, Nov.19 and Nov. 26, the GlencoeLibrary will be hosting anadult computer class from 10a.m. to 11 a.m. The SeniorSurf class for those who haveno or little knowledge ofcomputers will provide participantswith a slight introductionand hands-on tasks touse the computer, the Internet,and search practices.There is no charge for thisclass, but registration wouldbe appreciated by calling thelibrary.*****Nov. 23 is the monthlymeeting of the LuncheonBook Club. Author FrederickBlanch will be speaking andreading from his book “LastWords.” Everyone is encouragedto attend and listen toBlanch read excerpts from hiswritings. This will be a nicemid-day event after theThanksgiving holiday. Coffeeand cookies will be served.This library program is sponsoredby the Friends of theGlencoe Library and is free tothe public.*****This winter the Glencoe Librarywill be starting a LEGOClub for ages 7 and older.Builders may come to the libraryand spend the eveningconstructing LEGO masterpieces.Beginning date is notset.Donations of LEGO setsand LEGO pieces are needed.Drop off the donations at theGlencoe Library, or call thelibrary for more information.The LEGOs will be kept atthe library and only used forthe LEGO Club sessions.Watch the newspapers, websiteand library posters forfinal information and sign updates.*****The Glencoe Library’s SaturdayStorytime, MysteryBook Club, Luncheon BookClub, Mom’s Book Club continueto meet. The TeenBook Club will have it organizationalmeeting on Thursday,Nov. 8 at 6 p.m. Comeand have fun with other teens.Call Miss Gabby if you havequestions.*****Dec. 1 is an elf workshopfrom 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.for children getting ready forChristmas. Watch for moredetails about activities, stories,crafts and more for thisSaturday event which willhelp kick-off the GlencoeHolly Days.Children are asked to bringan new toy for the McLeodCounty Toy Drive, whichgives to local children in needduring the holidays.To read the latest library information,visit the GlencoeLibrary website: www.glencoepubliclibrary.webs.com.St. Pius X Catholic School2012 MarathonTHANK YOU for supporting our Paving the Waywith Prayer Marathon! We raised over $30,000 forSt. Pius X Catholic School and collected over 412prayer intentions. These special intentions will bebrought up in prayer at every Mass this year. Themarathon funds are used to help support all areasof the St. Pius X Catholic School’s educationalprograms. We appreciate the wonderful support ofour parents, our local Knights of Columbus, theSt. Pius X parishioners, all of the businesses whomade donations to our marathon, and the localGlencoe community in sending us their prayerintentions and helping us raise over $30,000!Gold Donors($300 and up)606 11th St. E, Glencoe • 320-864-3161Contact us today to discuss your needs320-583-8801AuctioneerKK@WildBlueCoop.comAuctioneer Kathy Krone, LLC18454 Falcon Ave., Lester PrairieLicensed and BondedMember MN Auctioneers AssociationPrayer Intentions:All the souls in purgatory. Peace & Happiness.Our Troops come home safely.Troops. Christina Gruenes Maul. Those inneed of help. Troops. Our Troops. For theSick. World Peace. Peace in the World.For the animals. Por Juana Ruelas. Por familiasRuelas. Familia Vazquez. FamiliaVazquez. Familia Juaréz. Por Jimena,Sophia, & Santiago Vazquez. Por el fin dela. Violencia en Mexico.For my little sister. For all our soldiersboth serving overseas and stateside andtheir families, and my children and family.Those fighting or suffering from illenss.Happiness and safety of children. Pleasepray for our son Randy Westphal who isfighting Leukemia. Juliet Erickson &Muriel Madsen. Grandpa Sylvester Pokornowski.Familia: Vazquez Ruelas. Portodos los niños del mundo entero. Por lasalud de mis padres y abuelos, AngelinaRuelas, Crispin Vazquez & Ricardo Ruelas.Sixta Alvarez. Jorge Luis EspinozaSirlos. Lupe Epinoza Sirlos.For Irene Fasching. For our health, forour school. In memory of Jon St. Marten.For good family health. For the St. Pius XSchool. For the Kindergarten students. Forthe 2nd Grade students. In memory ofJoe. For Lucy. For family & friends. For EdFasching. New School Year 2012-13. R. I.P. Pray for full employment. That the studentswill grow closer to God and beeager to learn about their faith. For peace.World Peace. World Peace. World Peace.Troops. World Peace. For peace. Troops.Troops. For peace.Health of all our family. In Memory ofDean Kaczmarek. Francis Dvorak. Peacefor all. Laura Vazquez difunta. LauraVazquez difunta. Reberiano Cervantesdifun. For peace. Susana y chava por suCumplean. Difunto: Nicolas Figueroa. FamiliaLopez- Cervantes. Claudia y Hipolito.Laura Vazquez. Pedro Vazquez. FamiliaJuaréz. For peace. Familia Cervantes. FamiliaRuelas Paredes. Familia Ruelas. FamiliaParedes. Difunto: RosalinadFigueroa. Juana Ruelas. For peace. Familia:Figueroa Figueroa. Difunto: LauraVazquez. Difunto: Laura Vazquez & EscolasticaFigueroa. Familia Juarez. FamiliaRuelas. Difunta: Laura Vazquez. FamiliaRuelas. Familia PaderesFor peace. For Maria Arandia. Dan &Rhonda & Family good Health. Chester ,Ken, & Mike Kaczmarek, God's blessingon all family members. For peace. Gert &Len Noga for Good Health. Good Health tothe Employees. Marriage AmendmentPassage. Good Candidates elected to PublicOffice. For our Priests. For peace. ForSt. Pius School Students and Staff. For St.Pius School Students and Staff. I pray formy mommy and daddy to always be bymy side. I pray for my whole family to besafe and for God to watch over them always.For all St. Pius X School Families.For peace.Cure for cancer for my father. For cureof my grandpa that has cancer. For peacein all families. Special Intention. For mygrandchildren. For St. Pius X School Students.For St. Pius X School Students.Good health for our family. Neyers family,pray for our elections. For peace. Grandpma& Grandpa’s Health. Grandma MarieReinhart. World Peace, and a safe returnhome for Jason DeCourcey & all servicemen & women. For St. Pius X CatholicSchool. For Father Bob Ross & JimCroatt. For those suffering from illness.In Memory of Wilbert & DorothyVolkenant. The Traver Family. For peace.The Traver Family. The Jones Family. Inmemory of Howard Hall. Russell & ShirleyPetersen. Men & Women in the ArmedForces. Safe delivery for my daughter andgrandchild. For peace. Troy Grack. InMemory of Renee Anker. In Memory ofour beloved son and brother Andy Backowski.Repose of the soul of ShaunaCarter. Ballman Children & Relatives. St.Pius X School Staff and Students. Education.St. Pius X School Staff and Students.Health issues, unemployment, and faithfullydeparted. For peace. The Essen Boysmygreat grandsons. Antone & Mary Tillman.Nell Hull. For Grandma Shirley. ForMy Family. Up coming elections. VickiBerckes who is recovering from BreastCancer. St. Pius X School Families. Forpeace. Uncle Mark Pokornowski. For herhealth. R.I.P. For peace. R.I.P. R.I.P. R.I.P.Kari- illness. World Peace. Peace. SpecialIntention. For peace. For our family. Forgood family health. Uncle Dale Pokornowski.Cure for Epilepsy. Coworker withcancer.Family intentions. Family (Schreifels).Family (Polzin & Bulau). For peace.Grandma Lorrie. Jon & Ruth. Tiffany. Prayfor Troy Grack- he has cancer. Pray for myfamily. For the Villnow family. For peace.Pray for my family. That all the studentsdo well. Friend with ALS disease. For mydad Arnie Jendro who is in the hospital.Birgit Buckley- Mom-Oma. Michel - Mayshe gracefully and peacefully say hello toJesus. We love her lots! Pray fo Dr. JamesNeff who is battling cancer. Prayer for hisdoctors and family members. Pray for theupcoming elections, that Godly people beplaced in office and His will be done. ForMichele who is having knee surgery onOctober 17.For my entire family who still miss Birgit.All School Families. For Shirley Petersen.In Memory of Richard B. Traver.For Georgia Jones. Richard Tillmann.Grandpa & Grandma Tillmann. Special Intention.The Traver Family. For LoisFasching. Loren & Yvonne Pihl. For thefamily & Friends of Gray & Paula Theisen:We pray for their health & safety. TomWalden & his cancer. Earl Seipel. For myfriend Linda who was just diagnosed withParkinson's Disease. In Memory of RosemaryRemer. Family of Colton Ryan Gleason,who was killed on Sept. 21.In Memory of Carleen Augustyn. InMemory of Pattie Law. Bob Green. AlbertTeubert. School. School & Bob Green. Oursisters. New Grandson William. GoodWeather. For the safety of farmers. Por losninos. Por la salvdo. For the 6th GradeClass. Brother Jim. For peace. For all St.Pius X School Families. God be with Papaand Grammy. Lloyd & MaryAnn Sturm.Chris Werth. Marge Traver. Find a cure forcancer. For the Suess Family. For continuedsuccess of Catholic Schools. DominicBoyd. Vince Traver. Great Grandma Hildegardeto have a successful surgery. Carolyn’shealth and the family of MarkBluemke.Kim finding a job and for safety for allsoldiers. Family of Mark Bluemke. Inmemory of Don & Bernice Hutter. For theHealth and safety of the Thalmann Family.For the safety of all farmers. For friendsand family. In memory of Lou Baumgartner.In Memory of Delores Templin. InMemory of Paul & Marlys Ruud. UncleJoe. Prayers for getting a job for Jim. Forthose struggling with alcoholism. My parents; brother and Grandma Wolff. All St.Pius X families. Leo Schmidt. All St. PiusX families.Virgil & Rita Brickzen. John Bomon. ForCancer. For all the sick that they may heal.For my mom and dad to get well. For allpeople that have cancer. Ed & Benita(Bonnie)Herman. I pray for Ben. I pray forBella. That he gets better. That dad getsbetter from his neck. I pray that mom getsbetter from her back. I pray that she getsbetter from her leg. Micheal Tiedeman &Family. Good health for our family. ForRaymond & Eileen Seipel for some goodlast years together. Josh Noga's job interview.Lynk Family. Deb Mayo and Ian Watson(Cancer).Good health for Bud & HelenJohnson and Juliet Erickson.Brendan Rabbett so he will find God andbe safe. Bud & Helen Johnson, Brianna &Brenden Rabbett, Ann Marie Rabbett,Becky Johnson. Our Families health. InMemory of Leo & Adam Dietz. Membersof the Dietz family. Kevin, Linda & MichaelDietz. For the 2nd Grade Class as theyprepare for their First Communion.Please pray for Hildegarde & JoanSchwartz for their recovery and continuedhealth. For all those suffering from cancerand all people unemployed & looking forwork. Cathy Peregrino & Children, JeffWick, Tom Johnson. The Ministry : WarmSpace. The Ministry: Loaves & Fishes.World Peace. St. Pius X School Staff andStudents. Our niece- Rachel Hasslen. AprilAnn Bohnert & Amy Jo Bohnert (DeceasedBabies). Francis Bohnert (Don’sdeceased father).The unemployed. St. Pius X SchoolStaff and Students. St.Pius X School Staffand Students. Isaiah Essen’s health. Ted &Geraldine Popelka, Kenneth Jacques, andDennis & Verna Bennett. In Memory ofBob & Carol Cogley. Richard Tillmann.Thank you to the following sponsors:Silver Donors ($150-$299)4-Square Builders, Inc.Full-Service Lumber Company • 320-864-6183Mike NeyersCell 320.510.1733 • 1205 Union Ave., GlencoeGENERAL CONTRACTING æ NEW HOMESREMODELING æ RESIDENTIAL æ COMMERCIALUpdateLimited134 Peavy Circle, Chaska952-479-7028QUALITY AND EXPERIENCE THAT YOU CAN TRUSTThalmann Seeds Inc.Plato, MN • (320) 238-2185thalmann@myclearwave.netSpecializing in production, conditioning & sales ofsoybeans, corn, small grains & food-quality grains.Suburban Mold and Machine Inc.Brian Jilek, Owner2823 12th St. E, Glencoe • 320-864-9005Bronze Donors ($50-$149)Christensen’s RepairHite Hardware, Inc.Kate ReehlNeubarth Lawn Care & LandscapingPro Auto & Transmission Repair, Inc.Schoeneberger DentalHonorable MentionFarm Bureau InsuranceFashion InteriorsKatie Madsen – MainStreet Hair ConceptsPlease pray for all the hungry & homelessfamilies. Please pray for all of those servingin the military in order to provide freedomfor so many around the world. JohnYoungblut. Don Wettengel. In Memory ofAnn Stuedemann. In Memory of DennisSteiner. Pray for our world leaders.Faith, Knowledge, Education in the future.For the sick and the poor. Pray forpeople with cancer. Pray for the FourthGrade. For rain. The Petersen Family. Mygodmother so she can move in her newhouse. First Communication Class. NitaUrban. Good Health for my family andfriends. Intentions of the Blessed Mother.Soldiers, especially my son Danny.Charles Wolff Sr., Ardis & Joseph Reibeling.Family and Friends. World Peace &for Israek. Our family. For family livingand dead. For family.Klobe family & relatives. St. Pius XChurch. St. Pius X School. The HettverFamily. Grandma Shirley. In Memory ofWilbert & Dorothy Volkenant. For ourgood health. For the Smith & mendenFamilies. For those who have gone beforeus. For Robert W. Green. Ruth Thomas.That God be number one in our family!Health: for moms to be and their babies.Payton & Keygon: that they have peace &happiness. Love & Financial stability: formy friends and family.Pray for our Educators. Pray for mymom, Deb Jans, who has a terminal disease.Pray for daily laughter. For our family.Walt & Darlene Troska. People needingjobs , and our servicemen & women. Inmemory of Jeff Menden. Special intention.Familia Amaya Ruelas. Julie D. who is sufferingfrom ALS. In Memory of VicMarinkov and Nicholas Marinkov. In Memoryof Michael Huss. Health and Welfareof : Jackson, Hunter and Wyatt Golden,Walter Golden, Allen Golden, Nick andJulie Golden, John Marinkov, AnnMarinkov, and Georgia and John Omoveanand those Christian Syrians suffering inthe war.Por el descenso Eterno de Pedro Garcia.Good Harvest. Family and Friends goodhealth. Pray for my Grandma. In Memoryof Chester, Ken & Mike Kaczmarek. Prayfor Priests and Deacons. For the farmers.Health of Cathy Seipel & Earl Seipel. BonnieHofts. Lockie Cathey. R.I.P. R.I.P. InMemory Phil Townsend. Grandpa Earl ourSoldiers and their families. Andrew ThurnFamily. All of our Soldiers in Afghanistan.Tim & sue Wolff- good health. For our dogMorgan. For our pets. Grandma Lorrie. InMemory of Leo & Prima Ricke. In Memoryof Louis & Agness Rewitzer. For allCatholic & Christian Schools.Adelaida, Juan, Azael, Cinthya, FamiliaMendoza. Eva Garcia Calva para que regresebien a su casa. Lorenza Pactieco yGregorio Juarez (por su salod). Por la familiaLópez Rodriguez/Holberg. Por la violenciaq hay en Mexico EspecialmenteCoahuila. Por Elias Ayala. Binestar familiaJimenez Vivina. My Grandma Irma LaraAlvarez. Jose Vega. Tia Victoria RendonRamirez. Jorge Ruiz B. Jesus Navarro.Classes Catolicas. Sixta Alvarez y JulianaPerez. La Familia Enrrique Michel.Guadalupe Medrano y Elvia Péna. GenteEnferma.Maria de Jesus Guerrero y Jose DeLeon; Familia Diaz De Leon. Porque losjovenes de Hoy y de el futuro sellenen deun espiritu cristosentrico para. Una generaciónfutura sabia y llena de el amor deDios y cristo para compartir a los demas.Soila Ornelas & Efren Espericueta. TodasLas familia de Arlington y mi hijo en Milwaukee.Juan Ramon Sosa por Eternodescanso. Dori Flores. Por todus lus jovemuspor que? Porque sv. Toda la Escuela.Paz en Mexico. For a peaceful death forDelores Brooks. For my children. In Memoryof Bob Lorence. In Memory of JackKloempken. In Memory of GordonKloempken. In Honor of Erven & LucyLorence. In Honor of Pearl Kloempken. InHonor of Carolyn & Aaron Burri. In Honorof Mike & Anna Lorence. All of those unemployed& those seeking employment.In Memory of Bernice Nowak. In Memoryof Mary Levoir (Bishop Levoir’s Mother).Duke & Katie Schwartz. Birgit Buckley.Carlos Martinez-Garcia & Gabriela JudithMartinez. 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The McLeod County Chronicle, Wednesday, October 31, 2012, page 10Beware! ‘Snowbird’ordinance starts Nov. 1By Rich GlennieEditorAre you ready?Yes, the new ban on onstreetparking kicks in at 1a.m., tomorrow, (Thursday)and will last until April 1.So, hopefully, you haveplans to get your vehiclesoff city streets beginning at1 a.m. You have beenwarned.Approved by GlencoeCity Council earlier thisyear, the new ordinancebans on-street parking duringthe winter months fromNov. 1 to April 1.The ban runs from 1 a.m.to 6 a.m. each day duringthat period. If there is asnowfall, the ban remains ineffect until the streets havebeen plowed curb-to-curb,whichever comes first.Once the streets areplowed, parking is permitteduntil 1 a.m. the nextmorning.Glencoe Police Chief JimRaiter, who has been withthe Glencoe Police Departmentsince 1992, said the“snowbird ordinance”seems to come up constantlyand has caused headachesfor all involved.He said when he began,the “snowbird” ticket was$5 with no towing. Now theticket is a $50 citation and a$138 tow.Since 2006, Raiter saidthere have been 836 snowbirdcitations, “and 70 percentof those people werenot happy.”The main issues wereoften what was a plowablesnowfall and who getstowed and who does not.With snowfalls, theycould vary from one end oftown to another, but a twoinchsnowfall was often theChief Jim Raitertrigger for calling out theplows.Raiter said not all vehiclesare towed when the impoundlot is full, and thereis no room to put more. Thegoal is to be fair to all areasof the community, Raitersaid.The aim of clearing thestreets of vehicles duringthe winter is for a more efficientsnowplowing effort,less cost to the city in snowremoval efforts and forsafety of the plow drivers innavigating around “snowbirds”still parked on thestreet.“You’re never going tomake everyone happy,”Raiter said.While Raiter thought thelast snowbird ordinance waspretty clear, there was a lotof confusion in the public.The new ordinance isvery clear. No on-streetparking, period, during thetimes specified.Ordinance 421 also readsthat the police chief or hisdesignee has the discretionMiller Manufacturing Continued from page 1in unemployment.”But Peterson cited a skilledworker shortage in parts ofthe district, in particular inthe northwest part of Minnesota.“There are not enoughpeople to fill the jobs,” headded.Peterson stressed the needto better tie the state’s communitycolleges and technicalschools with business to fillthe needs for skilled workers“and build the economy. Thisis the best place in the countryto live.”He commended the Glencoechamber and city leaders“for recognizing how importantmanufacturing is. Thereis community support (inGlencoe) for these activities.”Ehrke said Miller Manufacturinghas helped with thediversity of the economy inthe area. He said there are250 businesses that make upthe chamber area, and “manufacturingleads the way in investmentsto the economy.”He called Miller Manufacturing’sgrowth since movingto Glencoe in 2005 “remarkable.”But he said Glencoe also isfortunate to have companieslike Starkey Labs and SenecaFoods, who have continued toinvest in their Glencoe facilities.“Fortunately, we have astrong economic base.”Ehrke added that thenewest additions to the businesscommunity include MidwestPorcine Recovery andMiroMatrtix, who have locatedin the city’s new industrialpark.Mayor Wilson said turningthe former NordicTrackbuilding into Miller Manufacturingwas “amazing.”He said the Nordic Trackbuilding remained vacant for10 to 12 years, before MillerManufacturing bought the facilityand consolidated itsvarious operations in Glencoe.Moe called celebratingMiller Manufacturing’sgrowth “appropriate,” andsaid manufacturing in thestate makes up about 13 percentof the jobs at an averagewage of $61,000 a year. Manufacturingalso generatesabout $17 billion a year inMinnesota.In McLeod County, thereare 78 manufacturers whopay an average wage of$55,000 a year, he said.Moe said Minnesota’s unemploymentrate fell to 5.8percent in September, comparedto national unemploymentrate of 7.8 percent.“Manufacturing is thehighlight of the recovery,”Moe said, and noted thatthere has been a 3 percentgrowth in manufacturing jobsin Minnesota this year.Ferrise said Miller Manufacturingtook advantage ofthe state’s JOBZ programwhen it first arrived andmerged its operations in2005-06.He said there have beenseveral other business acquisitionsby Miller Manufacturingsince 2007.Ferrise said the company’scatalogue of products has expandedby 200 items and severalitems that were manufacturedoverseas have beenbrought back.Since moving to Glencoe,Ferrise said the company hasseen 63 percent growth, andis now “bursting at theseams.”When the company tappedinto JOBZ, it was required toadd 11 full-time employees.It has added 61, he said.It also was supposed tomaintain its workforce of 55employees. It has expandedto 135 employees.It was supposed to pay awage of at least $10.23 perhour, it is now up to $12.30,Ferrise said.The JOBZ also required thecompany invest $3.2 millionin the facility. Ferrise said thecompany invested $4 millionby the end of 2006.“The owners weren’t afraidto invest in the facility,” Ferrisesaid. “It’s a great facility.”But it will be getting largerin the near future.Ferrise said a 25,000-square-foot expansion to itswarehouse facility will getstarted soon. It will be on thenorth side of the facility.A 60,000-square-foot distributioncenter expansion isbeing planned for next year,to allow vehicles to beparked on the street if notifiedprior to the familyevent or of visitors.Raiter said the police departmenthas set up a phonenumber for people requestingparking permission forfamily or visitors. The numberis 320-864-6943. Hesaid people can leave amessage, and an officer willget back to them.One of the main parkingproblems in the winter is forapartment tenants in thedowntown area.Raiter said each landlordhas received a notice of thenew ordinance and wherethere are city parking lotsavailable. They include thelot near Pam’s Hallmarkand the lot near The LawOffice on 11th Street.The parking lot of the formerMark’s Economart isprivately owned, and thecity is currently negotiatingusing that for parking fordowntown residents.But he stressed those vehiclesneed to be removedby 6 a.m. so those lots canbe cleared. The other citylots at 10th Street and GreeleyAvenue as well as behindthe police station arereserved for downtownbusiness employees, not forovernight parking.Raiter said notices aboutthe new ordinance havegone out in the municipallight bills, and the firstweek will include flyers inEnglish and Spanish warningabout the new ordinance.The information alsois on the city’s website, headded.“It’s definitely a learningprocess for the community,”Raiter said.and eventually another40,000 square feet will beadded for a total squarefootage of over 400,000square feet, Ferisse said.Frandsen said the UnitedStates has become a knowledgeand service economy,“but it cannot be sustainedwithout manufacturing.”Frandsen said a lot of manufacturingjobs are comingback to the United States becauseof product infringementissues, especially with theChinese.American companies comeup with the new innovation,and the Chinese are good atlearning how to make things,and then compete against theAmerican manufacturers.“It’s a huge problem,”Frandsen said. He added theplans are to bring all the company’smanufacturing back tothe U.S.He said Miller Manufacturingcurrently makes 70 percentof its products in theU.S.Frandsen also called China“an environmental disaster,”and there is a lot of uncertaintyin China’s current politicalsystem.But to get manufacturingback into the U.S., Frandsensaid American manufacturersneed the government’s help“to level the playing field.”Frandsen said the helpwould be in:• Protecting “intellectualproperty rights” in places likeChina. “They’re terrific atcopying things.”• Looking at lowering thecorporate tax rate, which isnow at 35 percent comparedto 15 percent in Canada.“That’s a major problem incompetiveness.” Frandsensaid that money could be betterreinvested in the companyand its employees.• Encouraging Americanconsumers to buy Americanmanufacturedproducts. “Thatis the biggest part of makingthe United States strongagain,” he added.• Supporting educationalprograms that develop “alabor force that is skilled. Theproblem is hiring a skilledlabor force fast enough.”Eight Glencoe-Silver Lake FFA membersattended the national convention lastweek in Indianapolis, Ind. They included,front, from left, Samantha Dahlke, Becca★★ Re-Elect GLENN GRUENHAGEN ★★GLENN’S KEY ISSUESJobs and TaxesLower taxes on businessesand families creating moreprivate sector jobs.Healthcare ReformA true market based healthcareplan that will lower premiumsand increase access toaffordable medical care.Government ReformBalance the budget by reducingspending, and reforminggovernment withoutincreasing taxes.Traditional Family ValuesPro-life, co-author of theMarriage Amendment.Voter IntegrityCo-author of theVoter ID Amendment.VOTE★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★★“A principled conservative witheffective solutions and a positivevision for Minnesota.”www.GlennForStateRep.comPaid for by the Gruenhagen Volunteer Committee.Scott Newman fully supports:• Voter I.D.• Balanced Budget without tax increase• Relief from Government Regulations• Marriage Amendment• Minnesotan’s for Personal Choice in Health CareHe is especially concerned about Veterans, Education and Seniors.“I have the integrity and experienceto be your Senator, and my loyalty is to you!”www.newmanformnsenate.comSubmitted photoGreen, Sam Lange, Laura Becker andFFA adviser Becky Haddad. In the backare Matt Dahlke, Zach Pierson, TommyBecker and Eric Thalmann.8 GSL students attendnational FFA convention“The experience I had atthe National FFA Conventionand Expo was unforgettable.It will help me grow myselfby letting me fulfill my goalsand push me to be my best, itwill help me grow my communityby helping me encourageothers…and volunteerto make the communitybetter,” said Becca Green,upon returning home fromNational FFA Convention onSunday.Over 55,000 FFA membersand guests from across theUnited States came togetherfor the 85th National FFAConvention in Indianapolis,Ind., Oct. 25-27.“I learned how to work as ateam to get things done, andlearned that through FFA, Ihave a lot of opportunities Ididn’t realize,” said ZachPierson, chapter treasurer.Members participated ingeneral sessions, educationaltours, leadership workshops,a career show and expo, volunteeractivities and muchmore.The theme of the conventionwas “GROW,” and “ourmembers certainly took thataway as the chapter looks togrow in the coming years,”said Becky Haddad, GSLFFA adviser.Laura Becker, chapter sentinel,noted, “I learned … tobe more confident in myselfand to push myself harder soI can improve, instead ofstaying where I am rightnow.”Samantha Dahlke, chapterreporter, said, “I learned a lotabout growing … you have toshow your personality … andwith this knowledge I will beable to better serve my chapterschool and community bybeing a unique and diligentleader.”Sam Lange, SamanthaDahlke, Zach Pierson, MattDahlke, Tommy Becker,Becca Green, and LauraBecker represented the Glencoe-SilverLake FFA chapterat National FFA Convention.“I was incredibly impressedwith how well the attendeesrepresented theirchapter, school, and community,”says Haddad. “I couldn’thave asked for a bettergroup.”Sam Lange, chapter secretary,said, “Things I will takeaway from convention are theunderstanding of life, howimportant I am to others, andthe effect I have on others.”Matt Dahlke said that itwas a really fun and excitingtrip, that he learned a lot, andhopes to attend another conferencein the future.Along with the seven delegates,Eric Thalmann participatedin National FFA Chorus.Thalmann had been inIndianapolis since Saturday,practicing, preparing and gettingto know his fellow choirmembers from across thecountry.“You could tell he was excitedabout what he wasdoing, and that being a choirparticipant really mattered,”noted Haddad, “He representedus incredibly well.”Among other things,keynote speakers were especiallyinspiring to the groupof delegates. Speakers includingScott Hamilton (Olympicfigure skater) and Josh Bleill(veteran, and spokespersonfor the Colts) were particularlyinfluential.Commenting on JoshBleill, Thomas Becker said,“He taught me that evenwhen you want to quit, don’t.Everything turns out better inthe end, and when thingsaren’t going my way I shouldkeep pushing.”“Convention was a lifechangingexperience for themembers of the chapter whowere able to participate andthat would not have possiblewithout school and communitysupport,” Haddad said.If one would like to seeconvention first hand, visitwww.ihigh.com/ffa to viewarchived videos from the variousevents.“This trip sparked enthusiasm,ideas, and growth opportunitiesamong the members,and they would behappy to share with you anytime!”Haddad said.Contact Haddad at 320-864-2429 if you would like aconvention delegate to presentfor your group.Endorsed By:✔ National RifleAssociation✔ Minnesota CitizensConcerned for Life✔ National Federation ofIndependent Business✔ Minnesotans for PersonalChoice and Competitionin Healthcare✔ Republican LibertyCaucusGlenn also has a 100%voting record with thefollowing organizations:• Minnesota Chamberof Commerce• Taxpayers League ofMinnesota• Minnesota MajorityScott NewmanDISTRICT 18 SENATOR– Serving Sibley, Meeker, McLeod & Wright Counties –K44CLE,45ASPaid for by the Newman for Senate Committee.Personal Responsibility • Individual Freedom • Less Government