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Arlington Enterprise, Thursday, April 25, 2013, page 3www.arlingtonmnnews.comStudents will not have tomake up any school daysBy Kurt MenkEditorStudents in the Sibley EastSchool District will not haveto make up any school daysdue to the inclement weather.Incoming SuperintendentJim Amdsen made the announcementvia an e-mail tothe media and School Boardmembers on Monday morning,April 22.“We have built enoughtime into the instructionalcalendar to meet statestatute,” said Amsden. “Weare working with the SibleyEast Education Minnesotagroup to add additional requiredprofessional developmentfor all Sibley East staffmembers through the remainderof the year.”As of Monday, April 22,schools in the Sibley EastSchool District have hadseven two-hour late starts,two three-hour early dismissalsand four school closingsduring the 2012-2013school year.Magician/ComedianMankato resident Gary Tyson performedhis magic and comedy showduring the Sibley County Senior ExpoSibley County Continued from page 1its townships. Nytes wants tomake the process user friendly,cutting down on the possibilityfor fines and penaltiesbeing assessed. A proposalwill be created and broughtback to the board.• A new contract was approvedwith public health andhuman services and the ArlingtonGood Samaritan Centerfor the provision of homedelivered meals to waiverclients.Funds Spent• Pinske said the budgetcommittee is seeking bids forthe cost of running a fibercommunication line to thehuman services building,which would save money withno more need for a server. Theestimated cost is $30,000.• Approval was given forthe annual spraying agreementwith Scott’s HelicopterServices, Inc. for $32.65 peracre.• Approval was given topurchase 17 windows and aprojector for the training labat a cost of $7,492.90. Plus,$4,246.68 will be spent onwindow coverings.• The public works departmentwas granted approval topurchase a 2013 Ford Escapefrom Wolf Motors for$23,235.80. This vehicle replacesthe pickup truck thatwas sold at auction last fall.• The county jail will be reroofedwith the low bid byWelfare Fraud Continued from page 1investigation is the motto Ipushed when I started here in1999. We try to address thesituation at the first sign andmake contact rather than let itbuild to a big criminal casewhich takes up a lot of time.”Times have changed overthe past few years noted Cowing.He said income is not asbig a deal as it had been becauseof being so tightly connectedto computers as a wayof keeping track.No Asset Limit“Another thing we don’t seeas much of any more is clientassets, which have beenchanged or eliminated” saidCowing. “There is no longeran asset test to be eligible fora food program. That bigchange is hard to get used to.”Cowing said there havebeen massive changes in foodsupport where the case loadhas doubled in recent yearsbecause there is no asset limit.It makes more people quicklyeligible for the program thanit used to be.“In the past if your familyowned a couple of vehiclesyou were not eligible for welfareassistance,” said Cowing.“Plus, the Department ofHuman Services has beendoing an extensive outreach toget people on food support.”Reasons ForFraud AlertThe most common reasonfor welfare fraud referrals involvesincome when peoplefail to report wages from anemployer, self employment,social security, child support,gambling winnings and cashjobs and gifts.Another reason is whenpeople fail to report changesin who is living in a residencesuch as siblings, parent andboy or girlfriends.Something that has come uprecently is in the receiving ofassistance by the EBT card.As long as a person knows thepin number the card can beArlington, MNLicensed & InsuredEnterprise photo by Kurt Menkat the Arlington Community Center onTuesday, April 15.Vos Construction, Inc., GreenIsle, for $7,990.Parking LotDonated*The board passed two resolutions,one accepting andacknowledging the generousdonation by LeRoy Chard andChard Tiling and Excavating,Inc. of a paved parking lot forthe county food shelf, an estimatedvalue of $10,000.The other resolution involvedmaking the county administratorthe clerk to thecounty board, adding that allactions must be signed by theadministrator, county auditorand the board chair.used by anyone.“We have been able to gothrough surveillance tapes atgrocery stores and can findwho is using a card,” saidCowing. “We are starting tosee some changes where theyare putting names on the cardsnow. It may be a little deterrentfor people not to givetheir EBT card away or sell it.They can be prosecuted forit.”Concern ForFutureWith the affordable care actsoon going into effect, Cowingis not sure how many peoplewill be coming to thecounty for medical support.With private insurance thereis no need for reporting, “Youjust pay the premiums and aregood to go.”Cowing added, “We willnever be able to eliminatefraud, but we certainly cancommunicate by knocking ondoors, asking questions andmaking people aware.”Local LAWNEnforcement- FERTILIZING & WEED CONTROL- SAVE UP TO 60% WITHFEWER APPLICATIONS!Adam & David Hansen507-327-0917CALL TODAY TO GET A FREE QUOTE!PROFESSIONAL & PERSONAL LOCAL SERVICEA9-10Eawww.LocalLawnEnforcement.comMarching band is coming back to SEThe Sibley East HighSchool Band, starting nextfall, plans to introducemarching into its curriculum,according to Band DirectorJim Callahan.Sibley East has not had anactive marching band sincethe late 1980s.“It’s an important piece ofthe high school band experiencethat our students currentlydo not get a chance toBusiness & ProfessionalDirectoryMESENBRINGCONSTRUCTION(507) 964-2864“Your local home builder andremodeler for over 38 years”Member: MN River Builders Assn.MN License #4806Farm – ResidentialCommercialLicensed - Bonded - Insured• 24-Hour EmergencyService• Free EstimatesTyler Kranz, Owner507-964-2525LibertyStationJimHeiland’sAffordable Used CarsCorner of Hwy. 5 & ChandlerArlington, MN507-964-5177 orToll-Free 866-752-9567www.LibertyStationAutoSales.comKlehr Grading&Excavating, Inc.experience,” said Callahan.The goal is to start offsmall, and have the studentsmarch in the homecoming paradein the fall of 2014 withhopes to add more marchingband events from there.“The drum line equipmentthat we currently have betweenthe Gaylord and Arlingtonsites is very outdated,and for the most part, not useable,”said Callahan.• 5” Seamless Gutters• 6” Seamless Gutters• K-Guard Leaf-FreeGutter System(lifetime clog free guarantee)PHIL GOETTL612-655-1379888-864-5979www.mngutter.comROSS R. 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