olmsted county journal 1.9.13
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The 1.9.13 weekly edition of the Olmsted County Journal.TRANSCRIPT
The noise level at Roches-ter Public Library is increasing. Somewhere on the precipice of the fiscal cliff, or perhaps mid-air just beyond, the library’s free public resources are in high demand. John Hunziker, Communica-tions Chief of Rochester Pub-lic Library says, “The library is finding that the uncertain economy is driving more and
more people to take advantage of everything that the library offers.” With less and less money in the average person’s pockets, those with ever-tightening belts are finding it prudent to forego the Netflix subscription for the Library DVD stock, to pass up the Amazon.com impulse buy and place a book hold, to save
The City of Chatfield, Minn. will host its 11th annual Chill Fest on Saturday, January 26, 2013. This year’s Chill Fest has fun events for everyone whether you enjoy being outside in the
“chill” or inside where it’s toasty warm. Chill Fest will kick-off at 10:00 a.m. with a Health Fair at St. Mary’s Catholic Church located at 405 Twiford Street S.W. in Chatfield. The Health Fair is a joint effort between Helping Our Neighbors and Olmsted Medical Center. The Health Fair will have differ-ent booths where visitors can receive helpful information. The Health Fair will conclude at 2:00 p.m. The contact per-son for the Health Fair is Sue Awes at (507) 251-0520. The always exciting Polar
Plunge will begin at 2:00 p.m. with brave participants jump-ing into the frigid Mill Creek. The event takes place at Mill Creek Bridge on Third Street in Chatfield. According to Matt Opat, 2013 Chill Fest Chair-person, this year’s Polar Plunge will benefit St. Jude Children’s Hospital. This is the first year that the polar plunge will ben-efit St. Jude Children’s Hos-pital and hopefully that fact will encourage more people to plunge and many supporters to pledge money for the par-ticipants. Not only will you be supporting the participants but you will also be supporting children in need. Registration for the Polar Plunge will take place at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Pledge forms and waivers can be obtained at Dave’s Barbershop, located at 225 Main Street South, or are available online at www.
As Habitat for Humanity of Minnesota celebrates its 2000th house, the Rochester Area branch keeps improving the quality of life for people in Olmsted Coun-ty. The local group has partnered with 68 families to provide a quality home since 1990. Cur-rently, they are working on a home in Southwest Rochester. The family plans on being in the home this spring. But Habitat for Humanity offers more than just a building.
They offer training programs to help the family become edu-cated home owners. The family selected has a big part in the con-struction of the house, also. They participate from the planning stage to move in. They work side-by-side with the volunteers on the construction site. “The family has to be willing to be a partner,” said Kevin Worden, Executive Director for the Roch-ester Area Habitat for Humanity.
“They have to be able to delay gratification and put in many hours of effort before they see the payoff.”
The family needs to meet three criteria to be considered for a home from Habitat for Humanity.1. A need for a better house.2. The family must have the abil-ity to make a mortgage payment.3. The family must be willing to partner with habitat for Human-ity. The family fills out an applica-tion and goes through a screen-ing process. A committee of vol-unteers visits the families and makes a recommendation to the board of directors. The board
Habitat for Humanity providing positive impact
Chatfield to host 11th annual Chill Fest
Rochester Public Library needs support in uncertain economy
Rochester Area Habitat for Humanity volunteers are working on a home in Rochester.Photo by Bill Lisser
See HABITAT Page 9 Comment on this article at
www.olmstedcountyjournal.com
By BarB Jeffers
See CHILL FEST Page 6
See LIBRARY Page 8
Five students expelled in special
sessionPAgE 6
Pine Island School still
standing, but...PAgE 7
Dover accepts Rochester tax fund money
PAgE 9
Volunteering
PAgE 10
Weekly Edition Wednesday, January 9, 2013 Volume 2 Issue 32
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PUBLIC NOTICESPUBLIC NOTICES
PUBLIC NOTICES
142+/- Acres Offered Sealed BidsSealed bids will be accepted until 4:00 PM on March 19th, 2012 at RE/MAX
Select Properties, 25 W Center St, PO Box 425, Harmony MN 55939.
The property to be sold: is located on County 30, Fillmore County, Section
32, Bristol Township., 142 acres +/-. Bids will be accepted as follows:
Parcel A: 100 acres +/-, 90.2 acres of land currently enrolled in CRP. Seller will
pay program buyout.
Parcel B: 42 acres +/-, woods
Parcel C: Combination of Parcel A & B, total 142 acres +/-
Bids will be opened privately by seller and broker. The top three bidders will be
notified and must be reachable by phone on March 19. The top three bidders
will be required to meet Tuesday, March 20th at 10 am at the RE/MAX office in
Harmony, for a bid off. Each bidder will be able to raise their bids until a highest
and best offer is reached. The successful bidder will be required to immediately
enter into a purchase agreement providing earnest money in the amount of ten
percent (10%) down and the balance payable upon date of closing. Possession
will be given upon the date of closing. Survey provided by seller.
Property is subject to Wind Rights Easement with Enexco Energy, Agreement
available upon request
All bids must be: in writing, signed by person making the offer, include a
return address, best reachable telephone number, and letter of financial ap-
proval supporting your offer.
Submit bids to: RE/MAX Select Properties, Roxanne Johnson, Broker
25 W Center St, PO Box 425, Harmony MN 55939
Bids must be received by 4 PM on Monday, March 19th, 2012
Seller reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any and all tech-
nicalities in the bidding process. Announcements on the day of the bid opening
shall take precedence over previous announcements. Buyers must make their
own inspection of the property.
ReviSed
NOTICE
Fillmore County Ag Society is seeking
bids for electrical work at the fair ground.
Contact Greg Dornink, 507-272-1082 for
information. Bid due March 5th, send
to Fillmore County Ag Society, Box 364,
Preston, MN 55965.Kathy Tesmer
Fillmore County Ag SocietyPublish 27
NOTICE
The Fillmore County Planning
Commission will conduct its next tour
on Monday, March 12, 2012. They will
leave the highway shop at 9:00 a.m.
and visit a site in Preston Township
where Tom & Shelly Kraetsch of Hidden
Valley Campground have applied for a
Conditional Use Permit to expand their
existing Campground. Chris Graves
Fillmore County Zoning Administrator Publish 27
REqUEST fOR qUOTES,
CITy Of PRESTON
The City of Preston is seeking quotes
for remodeling work in City Hall. A detailed
description of the work to be completed is
available at City Hall, 210 Fillmore Street
West or online at www.prestonmn.org.
Quotes are due by 10am on Friday March
9th. Please contact Joe Hoffman at 507-
765-2153 with any questions.Publish 27
CARROLTON TOwNShIP NOTICE
Carrolton Township will hold the March
7th meeting and Board of Audit at 4:30
p.m. due to Lenten Services.Luanne Storelee
Carrolton Township ClerkPublish 20,27
PRESTON TOwNShIP mEETINg
ChANgE
The Preston Township regular February
meeting will be held Wednesday,
February 29 at 7:00 p.m. Publish 20,27
fORESTVILLE TOwNShIPBID NOTICE
Sealed bids will be received until 7:30
p.m. on April 16, 2012, by the Township
Clerk on behalf of the Forestville Town
Board for the following: Class 2 road rock
that meets MN Dept. of Transportation
specifications, with the bidder to have the
ability to deliver 100 - 1,000 tons per day
anywhere in the township at the Board’s
request, and delivery prior to June 15th.
Quarry site must be specified in the bid.
All other road rock including breaker run
rock and 2 ½” rock with fines to be deliv-
ered and spread anywhere in the township
at the Board’s request. All bids must be
per ton for rock. All bids must be per ton
for delivery. Also, accepting bids for grad-
ing and/or snowplowing. Bids are to be
on a per hour basis. All work to be done
at the Board’s request and be acceptable
to the Board. Also, accepting bids for
township roadside mowing/two times per
year, bids for township spraying, and bids
for mowing of the township hall property.
All bids must accompany a Certificate
of Insurance for Workers Compensation,
Public Liability and Property Damage
Insurance. The Board reserves the right
to reject any or all bids and to waive any
defects. Please mark envelopes as “Bid
Enclosed.” Bids will be opened at the
regular monthly meeting on April 17, 2012
at 7:30 p.m. at the Forestville Town Hall.
All bidders or representatives are invited
to attend the bid opening.Connie Morger, ClerkForestville Township
Publish 27,5
STATE Of mINNESOTA
COUNTy Of fILLmORE
IN DISTRICT COURT
ThIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT
Court File No. 23-CV-12-64
PETER JOHN KENNEDY
AND BETH MARIE GRANSEE
PLAINTIFFS, VS.
JUSTIN JOHNSON, HILDA JOHNSON,
HILDA M. JOHNSON, CHARLES J.
JOHNSON, LYNETTE JOHNSON, LYNETTE
A. JOHNSON, DAVID N. JOHNSON, NEIL
N. JOHNSON, LUTHER A. MYHRO, AS
PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE
ESTATE OF LUTHER A. MYHRO, REGINA
MICHAELSON, JOSEPH N. JOHNSON,
HANS JOHNSON, CHRIST JOHNSON,
ELLA JOHNSON, JULIUS N. JOHNSON,
JULIUS JOHNSON, NELS JOHNSON,
NILS JOHNSON, NEAL JOHNSON, NELS
E. STEDGE, THOMAS INGEBRIGTSON,
ISABEL INGEBRIGTSON, THOMAS
INGEBRIGTSON, TRULS NARVESON,
ALSO, ALL OTHER PERSONS UNKNOWN
CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, ESTATE,
INTEREST, OR LIEN IN THE REAL ESTATE
DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT HEREIN,
INCLUDING THE HEIRS AT LAW AND
LEGATEES AND DEVISEES OF ANY OF
THE FOREGOING DEFENDANTS WHO
ARE DECEASED, DEFENDANTS.
SUMMONSTHIS SUMMONS IS DIRECTED TO THE
ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS.
1. YOU ARE BEING SUED. The
Plaintiffs have started a lawsuit against
you. The original Plaintiffs’ Complaint is on
file at the office of the Court Administrator
of the above named Court. Do not throw
these papers away. They are official
papers that affect your rights. You must
respond to this lawsuit even though it
may not yet be filed with the Court and
there may be no court file number on this
Summons. 2. YOU MUST REPLY WITHIN 20 DAYS
TO PROTECT YOUR RIGHTS. You must
give or mail to the person who signed this
Summons a written response called an
Answer within 20 days of the date on
which you received this Summons. You
must send a copy of your Answer to the
person who signed this Summons located
at the following address:Matthew J. Opat, P.A.
Attorney at LawPO Box 455
22 SE Second Street
Chatfield, MN 55923
3. YOU MUST RESPOND TO EACH
CLAIM. The Answer is your written
response to the Plaintiffs’ Complaint. In
your Answer you must state whether you
agree or disagree with each paragraph of
the Complaint. If you believe the Plaintiffs
should not be given everything asked for
in the Complaint, you must say so in your
Answer. 4. YOU WILL LOSE YOUR CASE IF YOU
DO NOT SEND A WRITTEN RESPONSE
TO THE COMPLAINT TO THE PERSON
WHO SIGNED THIS SUMMONS. If you
do not answer within 20 days, you will lose
this case. You will not get to tell your side
of the story, and the Court may decide
against you and award the Plaintiffs every-
thing asked for in the Complaint. If you
do not want to contest the claims stated
in the Complaint, you do not need to
respond. A default judgment can then be
entered against you for the relief request-
ed in the Complaint. 5. LEGAL ASSISTANCE. You may wish
to get legal help from a lawyer. If you do
not have a lawyer, the Court Administrator
may have information about places where
you can get legal assistance. Even if
you cannot get legal help, you must still
provide a written Answer to protect your
rights or you may lose the case.
6. ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE
RESOLUTION. The parties may agree to
or be ordered to participate in an alterna-
tive dispute resolution process under Rule
114 of the Minnesota General Rules of
Practice. You must still send your written
response to the Complaint even if you
expect to use alternative means of resolv-
ing this dispute. 7. THIS LAWSUIT MAY AFFECT OR
BRING INTO QUESTION TITLE TO REAL
PROPERTY located in Fillmore County,
State of Minnesota, legally described as
follows: See attached Legal Description.
The object of this action is to determine
that the defendants have no right, title,
estate, interest, or lien in or on the above
described real estate.
NOTICE OF NO PERSONAL CLAIM.
No personal claim is made against any
of the defendants in the action above
entitled. Dated: January 30, 2012
MATTHEW J. OPAT, P.A.
Matthew J. Opat
Attorney for Plaintiffs P.O. Box455
Chatfield, MN 55923
Tel. No. 507-867-4080Atty. Reg. No. 82636
LEgAL DESCRIPTION
That part of the Southwest Quarter of the
Northwest Quarter of Section 35, Township
104 North, Range 9 West, Fillmore County,
Minnesota described as follows:
Beginning at the southwest corner of
the Northwest Quarter of said Section
35; thence N89°58’42”E, Fillmore
County Coordinate System NAD83
(1986 Adjustment), along the south
line of said Northwest Quarter, 1039.50
feet; thence N00°49’06”W, 99.00 feet;
thence N62°31’50”W, 759.00 feet; thence
S63°16’24”W, 412.50 feet to the west
line of said Northwest Quarter; thence
S00°49’06”E, along said west line, 264.00
feet to the point of beginning. Containing
7.25 acres, more or less.
And:All that part of the Northwest Quarter
of the Southwest Quarter of Section
35, Township 104 North, Range 9 West,
Fillmore County, Minnesota, lying north of
the north right of way line of the Minnesota
State Recreational Trail, being described
by metes and bounds as follows:
Beginning at the northwest corner of
the Southwest Quarter of said Section
35; thence N89°58’42”E, Fillmore
County Coordinate System NAD83 (1986
Adjustment), along the north line of
said Southwest Quarter, 1337.95 feet to
the northeast corner of the Northwest
Quarter of said Southwest Quarter; thence
S01°32’54”E, along the east line of the
Northwest Quarter of said Southwest
Quarter, 360.02 feet to the north right
of way line of the Minnesota State
Recreational Trail; thence N86°45’12”W,
along said right of way line, 9.42 feet;
thence southwesterly along said right of
way line, along a curve, concave to the
southeast, central angle of 49°09’52”,
radius of 1687.02 feet and chord of said
curve bears S68°39’52”W, 1403.60 feet to
the west line of said Southwest Quarter;
thence N02°02’01”W, along said west
line, 870.07 feet to the point of begin-
ning. Being subject to an easement for
the Township Road right of way over the
southerly boundary thereof. Containing
15.47 acres, more or less.
Containing in all 22.72 acres, more or less;
all in Fillmore County, Minnesota.Publish 13,20,27
NOTICE Of PUBLIC hEARINg
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
Lanesboro City Council will meet at the
Lanesboro Veterans Memorial Community
Center, in the Council Chambers at 202
Parkway Avenue South, Lanesboro, MN
on Monday, March 5, 2012 at 5:30 p.m.
to conduct a public hearing regarding an
application to the Minnesota Small Cities
Development Grant Program (SCDP) for
owner-occupied housing and commercial
rehabilitation in the City of Lanesboro. Any
person wishing to express an opinion on
the matters to be considered at the public
hearing can be heard orally in person on
March 5, 2012 or in writing by mailing
comments to Bobbie Jo Vickerman, City
of Lanesboro, 202 Parkway Avenue South,
PO Box 333, Lanesboro, MN 55949.Publish 20,27
Monday, February 27, 2012 OLMSTED COUNTY JOURNAL Page 33
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AUCTION CALENDAR
On-Line Auctions, Complete Grocery Store,
Construction, Complete Bakery Store, JD Toy
Collection, Complete Spa Manufacturer, Cars
Trucks, 2004 IH and more. See website for
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Comic Books/Tools & Many Unique Items.
For more info contact Darr Auction, www.
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in the Journal Fri, Mar. 23 - Notice of Upcoming Online
Auction, starting 10:00am. Selling Farm
Equipment and Vehicles. For more info
contact Gehling Auction, Inc. 507-765-2131,
www.gehlingauction.com. Notice in the
Journal.
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Bldg., 412 East Park St, Spring Valley, MN.
For more info. contact Spring Valley Sales
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Notice in the Journal.Thur., Mar. 22 - 9:30 am, Notice of Upcoming
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Implement & Auction Co., Preston, MN. For
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AUTOS AUTOS
PUBLIC NOTICESPUBLIC NOTICES
PUBLIC NOTICES
142+/- Acres Offered Sealed BidsSealed bids will be accepted until 4:00 PM on March 19th, 2012 at RE/MAX
Select Properties, 25 W Center St, PO Box 425, Harmony MN 55939.
The property to be sold: is located on County 30, Fillmore County, Section
32, Bristol Township., 142 acres +/-. Bids will be accepted as follows:
Parcel A: 100 acres +/-, 90.2 acres of land currently enrolled in CRP. Seller will
pay program buyout.
Parcel B: 42 acres +/-, woods
Parcel C: Combination of Parcel A & B, total 142 acres +/-
Bids will be opened privately by seller and broker. The top three bidders will be
notified and must be reachable by phone on March 19. The top three bidders
will be required to meet Tuesday, March 20th at 10 am at the RE/MAX office in
Harmony, for a bid off. Each bidder will be able to raise their bids until a highest
and best offer is reached. The successful bidder will be required to immediately
enter into a purchase agreement providing earnest money in the amount of ten
percent (10%) down and the balance payable upon date of closing. Possession
will be given upon the date of closing. Survey provided by seller.
Property is subject to Wind Rights Easement with Enexco Energy, Agreement
available upon request
All bids must be: in writing, signed by person making the offer, include a
return address, best reachable telephone number, and letter of financial ap-
proval supporting your offer.
Submit bids to: RE/MAX Select Properties, Roxanne Johnson, Broker
25 W Center St, PO Box 425, Harmony MN 55939
Bids must be received by 4 PM on Monday, March 19th, 2012
Seller reserves the right to reject any and all bids and to waive any and all tech-
nicalities in the bidding process. Announcements on the day of the bid opening
shall take precedence over previous announcements. Buyers must make their
own inspection of the property.
ReviSed
NOTICE
Fillmore County Ag Society is seeking
bids for electrical work at the fair ground.
Contact Greg Dornink, 507-272-1082 for
information. Bid due March 5th, send
to Fillmore County Ag Society, Box 364,
Preston, MN 55965.Kathy Tesmer
Fillmore County Ag SocietyPublish 27
NOTICE
The Fillmore County Planning
Commission will conduct its next tour
on Monday, March 12, 2012. They will
leave the highway shop at 9:00 a.m.
and visit a site in Preston Township
where Tom & Shelly Kraetsch of Hidden
Valley Campground have applied for a
Conditional Use Permit to expand their
existing Campground. Chris Graves
Fillmore County Zoning Administrator Publish 27
REqUEST fOR qUOTES,
CITy Of PRESTON
The City of Preston is seeking quotes
for remodeling work in City Hall. A detailed
description of the work to be completed is
available at City Hall, 210 Fillmore Street
West or online at www.prestonmn.org.
Quotes are due by 10am on Friday March
9th. Please contact Joe Hoffman at 507-
765-2153 with any questions.Publish 27
CARROLTON TOwNShIP NOTICE
Carrolton Township will hold the March
7th meeting and Board of Audit at 4:30
p.m. due to Lenten Services.Luanne Storelee
Carrolton Township ClerkPublish 20,27
PRESTON TOwNShIP mEETINg
ChANgE
The Preston Township regular February
meeting will be held Wednesday,
February 29 at 7:00 p.m. Publish 20,27
fORESTVILLE TOwNShIPBID NOTICE
Sealed bids will be received until 7:30
p.m. on April 16, 2012, by the Township
Clerk on behalf of the Forestville Town
Board for the following: Class 2 road rock
that meets MN Dept. of Transportation
specifications, with the bidder to have the
ability to deliver 100 - 1,000 tons per day
anywhere in the township at the Board’s
request, and delivery prior to June 15th.
Quarry site must be specified in the bid.
All other road rock including breaker run
rock and 2 ½” rock with fines to be deliv-
ered and spread anywhere in the township
at the Board’s request. All bids must be
per ton for rock. All bids must be per ton
for delivery. Also, accepting bids for grad-
ing and/or snowplowing. Bids are to be
on a per hour basis. All work to be done
at the Board’s request and be acceptable
to the Board. Also, accepting bids for
township roadside mowing/two times per
year, bids for township spraying, and bids
for mowing of the township hall property.
All bids must accompany a Certificate
of Insurance for Workers Compensation,
Public Liability and Property Damage
Insurance. The Board reserves the right
to reject any or all bids and to waive any
defects. Please mark envelopes as “Bid
Enclosed.” Bids will be opened at the
regular monthly meeting on April 17, 2012
at 7:30 p.m. at the Forestville Town Hall.
All bidders or representatives are invited
to attend the bid opening.Connie Morger, ClerkForestville Township
Publish 27,5
STATE Of mINNESOTA
COUNTy Of fILLmORE
IN DISTRICT COURT
ThIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT
Court File No. 23-CV-12-64
PETER JOHN KENNEDY
AND BETH MARIE GRANSEE
PLAINTIFFS, VS.
JUSTIN JOHNSON, HILDA JOHNSON,
HILDA M. JOHNSON, CHARLES J.
JOHNSON, LYNETTE JOHNSON, LYNETTE
A. JOHNSON, DAVID N. JOHNSON, NEIL
N. JOHNSON, LUTHER A. MYHRO, AS
PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE
ESTATE OF LUTHER A. MYHRO, REGINA
MICHAELSON, JOSEPH N. JOHNSON,
HANS JOHNSON, CHRIST JOHNSON,
ELLA JOHNSON, JULIUS N. JOHNSON,
JULIUS JOHNSON, NELS JOHNSON,
NILS JOHNSON, NEAL JOHNSON, NELS
E. STEDGE, THOMAS INGEBRIGTSON,
ISABEL INGEBRIGTSON, THOMAS
INGEBRIGTSON, TRULS NARVESON,
ALSO, ALL OTHER PERSONS UNKNOWN
CLAIMING ANY RIGHT, TITLE, ESTATE,
INTEREST, OR LIEN IN THE REAL ESTATE
DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT HEREIN,
INCLUDING THE HEIRS AT LAW AND
LEGATEES AND DEVISEES OF ANY OF
THE FOREGOING DEFENDANTS WHO
ARE DECEASED, DEFENDANTS.
SUMMONSTHIS SUMMONS IS DIRECTED TO THE
ABOVE NAMED DEFENDANTS.
1. YOU ARE BEING SUED. The
Plaintiffs have started a lawsuit against
you. The original Plaintiffs’ Complaint is on
file at the office of the Court Administrator
of the above named Court. Do not throw
these papers away. They are official
papers that affect your rights. You must
respond to this lawsuit even though it
may not yet be filed with the Court and
there may be no court file number on this
Summons. 2. YOU MUST REPLY WITHIN 20 DAYS
TO PROTECT YOUR RIGHTS. You must
give or mail to the person who signed this
Summons a written response called an
Answer within 20 days of the date on
which you received this Summons. You
must send a copy of your Answer to the
person who signed this Summons located
at the following address:Matthew J. Opat, P.A.
Attorney at LawPO Box 455
22 SE Second Street
Chatfield, MN 55923
3. YOU MUST RESPOND TO EACH
CLAIM. The Answer is your written
response to the Plaintiffs’ Complaint. In
your Answer you must state whether you
agree or disagree with each paragraph of
the Complaint. If you believe the Plaintiffs
should not be given everything asked for
in the Complaint, you must say so in your
Answer. 4. YOU WILL LOSE YOUR CASE IF YOU
DO NOT SEND A WRITTEN RESPONSE
TO THE COMPLAINT TO THE PERSON
WHO SIGNED THIS SUMMONS. If you
do not answer within 20 days, you will lose
this case. You will not get to tell your side
of the story, and the Court may decide
against you and award the Plaintiffs every-
thing asked for in the Complaint. If you
do not want to contest the claims stated
in the Complaint, you do not need to
respond. A default judgment can then be
entered against you for the relief request-
ed in the Complaint. 5. LEGAL ASSISTANCE. You may wish
to get legal help from a lawyer. If you do
not have a lawyer, the Court Administrator
may have information about places where
you can get legal assistance. Even if
you cannot get legal help, you must still
provide a written Answer to protect your
rights or you may lose the case.
6. ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE
RESOLUTION. The parties may agree to
or be ordered to participate in an alterna-
tive dispute resolution process under Rule
114 of the Minnesota General Rules of
Practice. You must still send your written
response to the Complaint even if you
expect to use alternative means of resolv-
ing this dispute. 7. THIS LAWSUIT MAY AFFECT OR
BRING INTO QUESTION TITLE TO REAL
PROPERTY located in Fillmore County,
State of Minnesota, legally described as
follows: See attached Legal Description.
The object of this action is to determine
that the defendants have no right, title,
estate, interest, or lien in or on the above
described real estate.
NOTICE OF NO PERSONAL CLAIM.
No personal claim is made against any
of the defendants in the action above
entitled. Dated: January 30, 2012
MATTHEW J. OPAT, P.A.
Matthew J. Opat
Attorney for Plaintiffs P.O. Box455
Chatfield, MN 55923
Tel. No. 507-867-4080Atty. Reg. No. 82636
LEgAL DESCRIPTION
That part of the Southwest Quarter of the
Northwest Quarter of Section 35, Township
104 North, Range 9 West, Fillmore County,
Minnesota described as follows:
Beginning at the southwest corner of
the Northwest Quarter of said Section
35; thence N89°58’42”E, Fillmore
County Coordinate System NAD83
(1986 Adjustment), along the south
line of said Northwest Quarter, 1039.50
feet; thence N00°49’06”W, 99.00 feet;
thence N62°31’50”W, 759.00 feet; thence
S63°16’24”W, 412.50 feet to the west
line of said Northwest Quarter; thence
S00°49’06”E, along said west line, 264.00
feet to the point of beginning. Containing
7.25 acres, more or less.
And:All that part of the Northwest Quarter
of the Southwest Quarter of Section
35, Township 104 North, Range 9 West,
Fillmore County, Minnesota, lying north of
the north right of way line of the Minnesota
State Recreational Trail, being described
by metes and bounds as follows:
Beginning at the northwest corner of
the Southwest Quarter of said Section
35; thence N89°58’42”E, Fillmore
County Coordinate System NAD83 (1986
Adjustment), along the north line of
said Southwest Quarter, 1337.95 feet to
the northeast corner of the Northwest
Quarter of said Southwest Quarter; thence
S01°32’54”E, along the east line of the
Northwest Quarter of said Southwest
Quarter, 360.02 feet to the north right
of way line of the Minnesota State
Recreational Trail; thence N86°45’12”W,
along said right of way line, 9.42 feet;
thence southwesterly along said right of
way line, along a curve, concave to the
southeast, central angle of 49°09’52”,
radius of 1687.02 feet and chord of said
curve bears S68°39’52”W, 1403.60 feet to
the west line of said Southwest Quarter;
thence N02°02’01”W, along said west
line, 870.07 feet to the point of begin-
ning. Being subject to an easement for
the Township Road right of way over the
southerly boundary thereof. Containing
15.47 acres, more or less.
Containing in all 22.72 acres, more or less;
all in Fillmore County, Minnesota.Publish 13,20,27
NOTICE Of PUBLIC hEARINg
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
Lanesboro City Council will meet at the
Lanesboro Veterans Memorial Community
Center, in the Council Chambers at 202
Parkway Avenue South, Lanesboro, MN
on Monday, March 5, 2012 at 5:30 p.m.
to conduct a public hearing regarding an
application to the Minnesota Small Cities
Development Grant Program (SCDP) for
owner-occupied housing and commercial
rehabilitation in the City of Lanesboro. Any
person wishing to express an opinion on
the matters to be considered at the public
hearing can be heard orally in person on
March 5, 2012 or in writing by mailing
comments to Bobbie Jo Vickerman, City
of Lanesboro, 202 Parkway Avenue South,
PO Box 333, Lanesboro, MN 55949.Publish 20,27
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Gail bundy Gail Bundy, age 90, a long time Spring Valley resident died Tuesday January 1, 2013, at St Marys Hospital in Rochester. He was born August 3, 1922, in Ames, Iowa to Columbus and Maude (Zook) Bundy. Gail graduated from Spring Valley High School in 1940. During World War II Gail served in the Merchant Marines and was united in marriage to Dorothy Tangen on May 10, 1947 and together they lived in Spring Valley until her death. Gail was later united in marriage to Catherine Horseman in June of 1978 in Russellville, Arkansas. Gail worked for many years at Hormel in Austin, MN. He was an avid reader, and bowler, bowling on several leagues for as long as he was able. He enjoyed watching football especially the MN Vikings and also enjoyed visiting with friends. He is survived by one daughter Kris (Rick) Patten and one son Gary Bundy, both of Lakeville, MN; two grandchildren, Amber Langley and Chane (Leanne Russell) Fate; and four great-grandchildren, Allison Langley, Nathaniel Burns, Wynter Burns and Conner Fate. He was pre-ceded in death by his parents, his wives, a daughter-in-law Jineen, a grandson Aaron, a brother, Glenn and a sister, Faye. Funeral services for Gail Bundy were held Saturday Janu-ary 5, 2013, at Faith United Methodist Church in Spring Valley with the Rev Beth Perez officiating. Burial will take place in the Ostrander Cemetery at a later date.
Mildred Evelyn Gill Mildred Evelyn Gill, 94, of Chatfield, Minn died Monday, Dec. 31, 2012, at the Chosen Val-ley Care Center in Chatfield. Mildred Evelyn Dushek was born March 25, 1918, in Eyota, Minn to Harry Dushek and Della (Meredith) Dushek. She
went to country school through the eighth grade. She was the second of seven children and helped her mother. On Dec. 31, 1937, she married Fred “Fritz” Gill in Rochester, Minn. Fritz was a farmer. Fritz passed away March 8, 1985. She moved to Chatfield after his death. She worked for 27 years in the egg processing plant in St. Charles, Minn. Mildred is survived by two brothers, Perry (June) Dushek of Oak Harbor, Wash., and Paul Dushek of Backus, Minn. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one brother and three sisters. The funeral service was held Monday, Jan 7, 2013, at the Riley Funeral Home in Chatfield, with Rev. Debra Jene Collum officiating. Burial was in the Zumbrota Cemetery in Zumbrota, Minn. Riley Funeral Home in Chatfield, Minn was in charge of arrangments.
Paul J. Kelly Paul J. Kelly of Albert Lea, Minn died peacefully at his home on Saturday, December 29, 2012. He was 71. He was born on January 23, 1941, in Decorah, Iowa, the son of Frank and Mary (Knox) Kelly. Paul graduated from Canton High School in Canton, Min-nesota. He served our country in the U.S. Army in Germany for two years before receiving his honorable discharge. Paul married Peggy Lyndahl on July 26, 1969, at the Assump-tion Catholic Church in Canton, Minn. He had worked as a tuck pointer for Surety Waterproof-ing in Rochester, Minn., then for People’s Natural Gas for 25 years, and later Peoples Service, before retiring in 2004. He was a member of St. The-odore’s Catholic Church, the American Legion and V.F.W. Paul was an avid football fan with his favorites being the Green Bay Packers and the Minnesota Gophers. He became a wrestling enthusiast as he watched his grandsons compete.
He enjoyed watching all sports, especially the ones his grandsons participated in. He is survived by wife Peggy, daughter Ann, her husband Dan Glazier and grandsons Zach and Cole, all of whom made him so proud. He also leaves sis-ters: Marilyn Erickson of Hous-ton, Minn.; LaDonna (Cleon) Brenno of Canton, Minn.; Mary (Lynn) Martinson of Monona, Iowa; brothers: James (Vergene) Kelly of Canton, Minn.; Doug-las (Rita) Kelly of Rochester, Minn.; and Robert (Lisa) Kelly of Dodge Center, Minn.; sisters-in-law Donna Kelly of Cresco, Iowa; Carolyn Kelly of Har-mony, Minn.; Mary (Cy) Snyder of Neenah, Wisc., brother-in-law Hubert Vannatter of Rog-ers, Ariz.; and many nieces and nephews. Paul was preceded in death by his parents Frank and Mary Kelly and brothers, Frank Kelly Jr. and Leo Kelly. Funeral Services for Paul J. Kelly were held on Friday, Janu-ary 4, 2013, at St. Theodore Catholic Church, Albert Lea, Minn. Father Timothy T. Reker and Deacon Mike Ellis offi-ciated. Internment was in St. Theodore Cemetery. Military Honors were accorded by Albert Lea Veteran’s Organizations.
Christine Mickelson Christine Mickelson, 93, of Lanesboro, died Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013, at Saint Marys Hospital in Rochester, Minn. She was born June 14, 1919, in Arendahl Township, Fillmore County, Minn to Narve Raaen and Sophia (Hegna) Raaen. She graduated from the eighth grade from the Gilbertson Country School in rural Peterson, Minn. On Feb. 4, 1940 she married Melvin Mickelson in LaCrescent, Minn. They lived in Lanesboro and Whalan, Minn. Christine was a homemaker and Melvin was a farmer. Melvin died on March 10, 1968. Christine was a member of the Whalan Lutheran Church and their WELCA and Circle groups. She enjoyed gardening and quilting. She loved to bake and can. Christine enjoyed cro-cheting, rugmaking and embroi-dery and making lefsa. Christine was the family historian. She loved to visit and always had a story to tell. She is survived by five sons, Leland Mickelson of Rushford, Minn. Richard Mickelson of Lanesboro, Robert “Bobby” (Rosemary) Mickelson of Whalan, Donald “Donnie” (Nancy) Mickelson of Lanesboro, Gerald “Jerry” Mickelson of Rochester; two daughters, Linda
(Roger) Danielson of Chatfield and Mavis (Gary) Musselman of Lanesboro; 14 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and one brother, Henry Raaen of Sioux Falls, S.D. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, a son, a grandson, two infant great-grandsons, five brothers and two sisters. Funeral service was held Sun-day, Jan 6, 2013, at the Whalan Lutheran Church, with Pastor Patricia Hinkie officiating. Buri-al was in the Whalan Luther-an Cemetery. Johnson-Riley Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Leona Odegarden Leona Allene Odegarden, 89, of Chatfield, Minn. died Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012, at the Chosen Valley Care Cen-ter in Chatfield where she had resided for 5 months. Leona was born Jan. 23, 1923, in rural Stewartville to Chris Groen and Agnes (Vander Aarde) Groen. She attended grade school and high school in Chatfield, graduating in 1940. On Oct. 7, 1941, she married Cyrus E. Odegarden in Pilot Mound, Minn. Leona was a homemaker, and also worked at IBM, Rush Products, Chatfield Bakery and the Chatfield Hotel. Cyrus was a farmer and worked
at IBM. She was a member of the Pilot Mound Lutheran Church. Leona was a great cook; she especially enjoyed treating all the kids to fantastic cake donuts. She also enjoyed playing the organ, sewing, knitting, trav-eling, and playing cards with friends. Leona was a great quil-ter. She loved the bonfires at the farm, Rosemaling, auxiliary at the Methodist Hospital, doing pottery and boating on the Mis-sissippi. She will be greatly missed by her family and all that knew her. Leona is survived by three chil-dren, Carmen (Ralph) McGuire of Byron, Minn.; Thomas Odegarden of Minnetonka, Minn; and Jean Odegarden of Chatfield; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Ivadean Isensee of Stewartville, Minn; and Emily Hoffman of Chatfield. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Cyrus; a brother, Andrew; and a sister, Geneva. The funeral service was held Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013, at the Pilot Mound Lutheran Church in rural Chatfield, with Rev. Ron and Janet Warnes officiat-ing. Burial was in Pilot Mound Cemetery.
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By Al Schumann I’d like to write about our pres-ent health insurance and the health insurance of the past. We were a farm family of six with the usual breaks and scrapes, treating them with home remedies like goose grease on cuts and scratches. Vicks- if you had a cough. My grandfather Pries once dropped a hay fork on his head, took a fresh egg, cracked it over the wound, put his cap on again and continued to make hay. My brother Adolph and I were dehorning an animal when we were in our teens - always a
dangerous job - when it suddenly twisted free and punched its horn right through the palm of his hand. Fortunately it did not break a bone. We drove down to Dr. Dolder in Eyota. He gave Adolph two shots of brandy and sewed it up without any anesthetic. All of my brothers and sisters were born at home with the doctor arriving in a sled or buggy, a stork brought a baby (we were told). We found out later you had to pay for them. It wasn’t much but we always kept them. My mother asked me to split a little wood when I was about 15 years old and I hit the foot instead. Just at that time the drug companies had come out with Penicillin and the Sulfas. I spent about a week in the old Worral hos-pital with hot packs and these new drugs. The vets used them as well and let the farmers know how to use them. (With a fever, use Sulfa,
Health care without a fever, use Penicillin). If it works for the cows, it will work for the farmer as well was the attitude on the farm. When I was married, Rev. Siegle told me not to buy health insur-ance because only about 13 percent of the premium went to pay your health bills and the balance went in to pay other people’s health costs. At that stage of life, you had a home to secure, furniture to buy, babies com-ing, etc. You were borrowing money to do everything else and would be cheaper to borrow money for the occassional illness. The polio epi-demic changed everything, resem-bling the Passover in ancient Egypt or the Black Plague in Europe. Today we have vaccinations for every baby born, we can operate and correct problems before babies are born. Life expectancy has increased by about 20 years, and costs have risen dramatically. I can remember
a speaker at the Methodist Hospital telling us about a wealthy individual who had a stroke and the family spent over $1,500,000 treating him. This was unsustainable at that time and is even less affordable today. The last few years of life are the expensive ones. The Mayo Clinic for many years used to take care of the medical and surgical needs of Minnesota’s wards free of charge. Mayo had established the first school for specialists, but they were considered graduates of the University of Minnesota. When they wanted to start the regular medical school, they asked the state or a capitation grant of $32,000,000 to get it started. A school like this could cost a fortune to start up, and the Mayos would pick up the balance. Both Duluth and the U. of Minn. wanted the money too and downplayed Mayo’s services in tak-ing care of the state’s wards for free.
They said we were just using them for practice, and besides the people wanted primary doctors and not specialists. I suggested we invite the committee down during the intern so that they could see what Mayo had to offer. The tour was very sucessful and the next session we passed the bill. There have probably been over 1800 doctors graduated from Rochester since that time. The government has over the past 50-60 years heavily subsidized equipment for hospitals and clinics and still does. They then have decided that the doctor’s salaries are the cause of higher health care. I talked to a doctor in training at St. Marys who said he had been going to school for 13 years, had three children, wife, no home yet, and very little income on the job. He couldn’t continue training. In Britain, Germany, and Canada many doctors are opting out of the government program.
Al Schumann
• Wednesday, Jan. 9, Byron City Council, Byron City Hall, 6pm. • Thursday, Jan. 10, Eyota City Council, City Hall, 7:30 p.m.• Monday, Jan. 14, Stewartville School Board, 7pm, Board Room• Tuesday, Jan. 15, Pine Island City Council, 7pm, City Hall
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One Moment Please...Is there a God?By Jason SethrePublisherFillmore County Journal &Olmsted County JournalCell: [email protected] When I am driving here and there, I often have my radio tuned into Minnesota Public Radio (91.7) or XM Radio. D u r i n g my travels last week, I happened to catch a debate between schol-ars, scientists and clergy discussing whether God exists. Of course, the stage was set for this debate with a duel between very sharp and well-versed Chris-tians and atheists. As I listened to both sides of the debate, it was interesting to hear how they justified their points.
Jason Sethre
They touched on the “Big Bang Theory” – no, not the TV show. Both sides touched on whether miracles exist or if they are simply a matter of science. At great length and with a solid platform, they substantiated their beliefs. Even after the MPR episode con-cluded, I thought about the age-old timeless questions that we as humans can debate until the end of time but will never really know the answers. Is there a God? What is the pur-pose of life? Yes, I am pretty confident that these questions will be asked by all of us at some point or many points in our life, and we as humans will continue to never know the answers. After all, we are only humans, and we must accept the fact that we have limitations of understanding things that are beyond what we can qualify with science, and pos-sibly our comprehension. The Uni-verse is vast, and we live on a small
isolated planet amongst the stars of a massive and largely unexplored (by us, that is) Milky Way Galaxy. And, then, by chance, my wife and I rented the movie titled The Answer Man. In this movie, Jeff Daniels tells the world in his fic-ticous book titled Me and God that he has spoken to God and continues to speak to God. And, through Jeff Daniels’ character, God answers questions that people want to know. But, the reality is that the main character, this pro-lific world-renowned author, comes clean at the end of the movie and tells everyone that he really can’t talk to God. So, his entire book was a lie. However, he does conclude his statements by saying that maybe God was involved in authoring his book by working through him in some sort of “divine intervention.” Any way you look at it, this was an interesting movie. For me, it speaks of humility and humanity. The conclusion of the movie basically tells us that we will never know the answers to those two bold ques-tions included in this commen-tary. Maybe we aren’t supposed to
know. A couple of my favorite authors from years past are C.S. Lewis and John Milton. Interestingly, the exploration and discoveries during their lifetime exposed the true chal-lenges of mankind to comprehend and contemplate the existence of Heaven, Hell, God, and Satan. C.S. Lewis, who has become a household name because of the Chronicles of Narnia series, first captured my attention with the less notable short paperback titled The Screwtape Letters. John Milton, on the other hand, caught my atten-tion with a poem I would describe as a book (over 300 pages) – Para-dise Lost. As I read with interest the short biographies of each of these authors, I gathered a sense of their personal, individual evolutions. At the age of 15, C.S. Lewis declared that he was an atheist. As his life progressed, he began to revisit Christianity at the age of 32. By the time he passed away at the age of 64, he had declared himself a Christian. As a matter of fact, according to Wikipedia.com, in his later years he referred to his younger self as being paradoxically “very angry with God for not exist-ing.” And, John Milton never truly turned the corner toward Christi-anity. He was a non-conformist in all regards, with very little variation in his views from birth to death. However, he was also alive during
a very contentious time for the Church of England. What’s interesting to me is how two men, one born in 1608 (Mil-ton) and the other born in 1898 (Lewis), can contemplate the same questions to no avail. If I hope to accomplish anything at all with this commentary it is to encourage the exploration of theol-ogy and science as separate yet co-existing platforms. We are humans and there are things we will never understand. I’m sure that bothers some of us. And, while we have many parents out there who may not believe in God, don’t enjoy going to church, or haven’t found a church or reli-gion that represents their values and beliefs, I still strongly sug-gest having children attend Sunday school, vacation bible school and all that a local church has to offer our youth. Why? Theology! Every child needs to know the stories of the Holy Bible. In your lifetime, even outside of a visit to your church of choice, understand-ing The Ten Commandments, Noah’s Ark, and a few other staples of conversation will help a person become more well-rounded. Ultimately, what we believe about God, life, and everything that fills our brains is an all-encom-passing accumulation of our life experiences. Whether you believe in God or not, I believe our pur-pose in life simply revolves around how we treat others. The Golden Rule: Treat others as you’d like to be treated. Only good can come from that, right?
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By Stan Gudmundson Natural rights are basic rights that government cannot rightly take away from us. One of the most fundamental rights we have as citizens is the free-dom to pro-tect ourselves from being p h y s i c a l l y harmed by someone else. It is a natural right that all of us as indi-viduals have. Most natu-ral rights are enumerated in our Constitution’s Bill of Rights. These include, as most know,
freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and so on. One amendment speaks to the right to bear arms. Much is made of the way the constitution’s second amend-ment is written. But that is not really the issue. The real issue is that our right to protect our-selves is a fundamental right irrespective of what the con-stitution says, and irrespective of what any laws or judicial decisions have been made per-taining to the right to protect ourselves. As we have organized our society, we have decided that individuals will no longer have the option of enforcing justice as each of us sees fit. We turn that over to one of the legiti-mate functions of government. That is why we have laws, law enforcement agencies, courts, prisons, and all of the rest. In large measure we also turn the functions of protection over to government. There is however, one thing that law enforcement cannot do for us. That is, it cannot always and everywhere protect each of us all of the time. And we cannot expect it to. Certainly our laws and law enforcement agencies and per-sonnel do prevent some crimes. However, much of the work they do in protecting our peo-
Gun free zones? ple and property has to do with solving crimes already commit-ted. Therefore we as individuals have not given up the right to self protection. It is fundamen-tal and basic. The idea that gov-ernment can solve the unsolv-able problem of ensuring each of us is always protected by taking away guns is a ridiculous fantasy. Moreover, the idea that confiscation of guns can reduce crime cannot be supported by any empirical evidence any-where in the world. There are some human beings whose characters are deeply flawed. We will never, ever solve that problem. On the day of terrible killings in Connecticut, the Drudge Report had a report about a man in China who slashed more than 20 children. This is far from the first time that an incident like this has occurred there. These kinds of things happen everywhere in the world as mass murders in China, England, Norway, and Germany, for example, reveal. By the way, the incident that killed the most school children in the United States occurred early in the 20th century. They were killed with dynamite. What troubles me most is the arrogant belief of the elites that
we cannot be trusted. Those who do not trust our country’s people constantly take advan-tage of any tragedy to try take away our means of self defense. They think it is up to them to make worse what cannot be fixed. I also find it really rich listen-ing to folks who live in places where they are not nor will they ever be in any danger of physical harm. Moreover, they will never experience the fear and terror of being assaulted. But they think they can tell others who live in dangerous environments that they we wish to make it even more dangerous for them by taking away their ability to protect themselves. I briefly lived for a time in the worst part of Minneapolis. There is nothing so terrifying as being awaken by someone who has broken into your apart-ment. Other than my fists, I was totally defenseless and scared to death. Fortunately I escaped harm, but it left a deep impres-sion. We do have an absolute prerogative to defend ourselves and our families. There is a common theme in the round of deadly mass killings in the United States. Most if not all of these murders occurred in “gun free zones.” A fat lot of good that stipulation
did. Why the these evil mon-sters target children is impos-sible to imagine but certainly children are largely defenseless. And we place them in facili-ties where there are no other defenses. In the case of schools, every single school board in the coun-try ought to authorize its teach-ers and staff to carry concealed weapons whenever and wherev-er they are on school grounds. If lovely little loony tunes knows that someone will be shooting back at him within seconds of an assault on a school, he will likely not pursue his macabre fantasy. That’s not what will happen of course. The left will try to get the rest of us to place the blame where it doesn’t belong and try to solve the problem by attempting to eliminate a fundamental natural right. That is the right to protect ourselves. With what is effec-tive, and what is effective is guns. Handguns, shotguns, and rifles. Their effectiveness is due to the threat of or circumstance where a projectile is forced out of a tube at a high enough velocity to make a mess of flesh and bone. And it doesn’t matter one way or another if an over-wrought liberal thinks a gun looks funny.
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By David Duncan The tragedy of Connecti-cut’s Sandy Hook Elementary has brought the problem of school safety sharply into public focus. R e c e n t -ly, we’ve heard many extreme sug-gestions for a c h i e v i n g school safety: these range from the banning of all firearms to the arming of teachers. But we must not surrender to fear and panic. Instead, it is imperative that we take a pragmatic, bal-anced approach to this vitally important issue. School Safety is achieved,
Achieving School Safetynot through extremes, but by planning and practice. Schools must learn their strengths and weaknesses, and put plans in place to enhance those advan-tages and overcome those weak-nesses. Once effective plans are made, school staff must practice and conduct regular training associated with those plans. Our first responders and military have long known that training and drills allow ordinary people to respond in extraordinary ways, even in the most harrowing situations. We need to remember that there is no one program or process that will prevent school tragedies. Safety and security needs to be simple, avoiding complicated systems, and focus on mastering the fundamentals. This includes
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by the Women’s Community Club of Chatfield. Contact person for the Bunco Party is Isy French at (507) 867-4586. On Saturday, hungry attend-ees can warm up at the Chili Supper/Chili & Salsa Contest/Craft Sale held from 4:30-6:30pm at Pioneer Presbyterian Church located at 206 Fillmore Street S.E. in Chatfield. Or perhaps you would like to have your homemade salsa compete against others. Contact person for the Chili Supper/Chili & Salsa Contest/Craft Sale is Pam Bluhm at (507) 867-3870. After warming up with a bowl (or two) of chili Chill Fest attendees will be ready to head out on the Candlelight Snow Shoe Walk organized by the Bluff Country Hiking Club. The walk will occur from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. Participants should meet at the Groen Park Shelter. For more information call Tim
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By Rachel Hammer The Rochester School Board held a special session Wednes-day January 3rd to expel five stu-dents from the district. The spe-cial meeting was called because of a district policy that states expulsions must be approved within ten days of a suspen-sion. The five students all had been suspended in December prior to the holiday break, and immediate action was necessary to ensure the safety of student bodies returning to classrooms. Two of the students expelled, whose names have not been released, had been suspended earlier in December for making bomb threats against Friedell Middle School, Gibbs Elemen-tary School, John Adams Mid-dle School, and Kellogg Middle School.
The three other students expelled had been under sus-pension for “promoting a phys-ical altercation against another student and physically attack-ing a staff member.” An alternative learning plan for the five students has been set up at the Alternative Learn-ing Center and the students will be allowed to continue their schooling there until they are eligible for reentry. Most of the students will return in December of 2013 or January of 2014. One of the students expelled for making “terroristic threats” will be allowed to re-enter in June of 2013. Only five members of the board were able to attend the special session and approve the expulsions.
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Pine Island School still standing, but...By Karen Snyder “The school isn’t really about to fall down around us,” Superinten-dent Tammy Berg-Beniak assured the Pine Island School Board after head custodian Rollie Sessions finished his state-of-the-building review. His grim report was part of the board’s Jan. 3 meeting. “I don’t want to state doom and gloom,” Sessions began, and then did. A broken pipe and its resulting flood welcomed him his first day on the job – before he’d even punched in. In the 10 months since, he’s dealt with other oozes and spews from steam pipes and plumbing pipes, and he found one plumbing pipe worn thin as paper. “I’m assuming some sinks, fau-cets and drinking fountains are original equipment, from 1934 I think. At least, they sure look like it.” And more bad news: Some components of the electrical system fall short of code. Some windows lack screens; other windows need replacing. One of the two drains in the boys’ locker room doesn’t work, Sessions said, “and the shower room floors are pitted and terrible, like gravel roads.” Asbestos abounds. He suggest-ed removal of the stuff from the school’s occupied areas. The dilapidation indoors is repeated outdoors. “Layers thick as a deck of cards are peeling from bricks and falling off.” Uninsulated buried pipes are wasting energy. “There’s cracking around the build-ing and a big sinkhole, and the main service box is sinking.” About the roof... Although sec-tions of it have been replaced over
the last 10 years, water backs up in two areas and spills into the build-ing. “They’re supposed to be lifetime roofs,” said board vice chairwoman Janet Szajner. “Each of the several roof contrac-tors says, ‘That isn’t our work,’” said Superintendent Berg-Beniak. “We’re trying to find out who did what part and get them to stand by their warranties,” said Sessions. When he ended his upsetting assessment, board member Angela Heiden told him, “Thank you for your honesty. It’s not easy to hear.” After the meeting, Sessions said he enjoys his job despite its chal-lenges. He likes no dull moments.
Let’s Get Wired Pine Island Parent, Teacher, Stu-dent Organization (PTSO) wants to wire the school for Wi-Fi every-where, said first-grade teacher Traci Bauer, who’s helping coordinate a fundraiser to pay for the upgrade. With a theme of Let’s Get Wired, the event will be an expanded ver-sion of the annual Lap-A-Thon. Past Lap-A-Thons have involved K-8 students walking or running laps to collect pledges. Lap-A-Thon 2013 will have that, as well as new activities and more par-ticipants. Preliminary plans call for high school students to compete in fundraising projects and runners to take part in a 5K event. On marathon evening, PTSO will hold a community celebration in the park, with food, of course, and a band. Six Mile Grove would be appropriate for the Lap-A-Thon and run, said Bauer – “Six MILE Grove. But I haven’t heard back from them yet.”
The Let’s Get Wired Lap-A-Thon will take place May 7-8 (rain dates May 14-15). PTSO’s goal is to raise $100,000; that’s $30 per person in the community.
Good old status quo Before their regular meeting, board members gathered for the annual organizational session, where in every instance they voted unani-mously to seize the status quo. They chose the same officers: Jeff Leland, chairperson; Szajner, vice chairperson; Randy DePestel, treasurer, and Heiden, clerk. They kept the monthly meeting schedule: first Thursdays and third Mondays. They redesignated the News-Record their official newspaper and Pine Island Bank the official depository for district funds. They retained the school’s investment companies and its lawyers. They agreed to the same salaries as before: $1,500 for the chairper-son and $1,250 apiece for other members.
Student rep’s report Neatly aligning her presentation to the district’s goals (high student achievement, collaborative work environment and effective and effi-cient operations), senior Courtney O’Reilly discussed student activi-ties. High student achievement: “With the first semester coming to an end, students have been study-ing extra hard preparing for finals,” she said, “as well as getting ready for the new semester.” The band, orchestra and choir are preparing for a music contest in March. The girls’ basketball team, 7-3,
finished third in the Holiday Tour-nament. “We’re trying to get the fans out to support our teams,” said O’Reilly. Collaborative work environment: Some 2012 graduates talked to this year’s seniors about preparing for college. Among topics covered were studying and doing laundry. Effective and efficient opera-tions: Regarding the seniors, when they know their plans for next year, they’re invited to write their names on stars and post the stars on the senior display bulletin board. “It’s another incentive for students to get their plans made for next year,”
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•SchoolholidaysinJanuaryandFebruary required changing two meeting dates. Instead of Jan. 21, the board will meet Jan. 14, and the originally scheduled Feb. 18 session will take place Feb. 25 instead. The meetings, in the school’s music room, will begin at 7 p.m. •The Community PlanningTeam, comprised of representatives from the school, the city, the Eco-nomic Development Authority and several townships, will meet with Elk Run developer Tower Invest-ments on Jan. 9.
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interest in themed breakout ses-sions. You can sit in on Father Nick Mezacapa recounting his personal Seven Wonders of the World, Dr. Jon Ebbert on food addiction (and perhaps book addiction?), or Johnny Mangou-ras (Chef Mango) as he reveals culinary secrets in a session entitled “Food and Wine: the World’s Longest Lasting Love Affair.” Further, Rochester Art Center will be on site to host a “col-laborative art project” in which attendees will work together to create a portion of a larger col-lage which will be displayed at the Rochester Public Library. Among the items to bid on at the silent auction will be art projects assembled from dis-carded books. Tickets are $75 per person ($85 per person after January 11), and registration forms are available at the library or online at rochesterpubliclibrary.org. For those who can, now is a critical time to keep the doors open at Rochester Pub-lic Library—a local resource that does nothing else but open doors for the community facing uncertain times.
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Telescoping into the Absurd: Comedic Secrets of Charles
Portis Revealed Masters of Atlantis by Charles Portis is a farcical novel about the inception of Gnomon Society, a secret order run by men donning cone hats and preaching Hermeti-cal and Pythagorean Harmony. It is, perhaps, the realization of what A Confederacy of Dunces hero Ignatius would call— “good theol-ogy and geometry.” Gnomonism is a theology actually based upon geometry, sacred triangles in par-ticular. Portis harnesses the hilarity of absurdist Monty Python-esque characters to deliver a plot that sprawls and teems, like a viru-lent fungus allowed to mushroom ridiculously unchecked. In a novel that pokes fun at the strange affin-ity men have for secrecy, Portis makes sure that his reader con-stantly feels on the outside of the story, unable to guess at the next furtive, unexpected turn. The cast of characters are all schizotypal sorts— “Odd Birds of Illinois and Indiana” – who Portis winks are the sort of men who “ordered strange merchandise through the mail, went to court often, wrote letters to the edi-tor, wore unusual headgear, kept rooms filled with rocks and old newspapers. In short, independent thinkers.” In short, a religion run by clones of The Office’s Dwight Shrute. Portis takes the stance of omni-scient narrator who without lay-ing on judgment merely reports wild fantastical adventures with a straight face, which adds to the hilarity. “Children stopped to stare openly at his feet, great spreading white organs that were coated with hair like the feet of some arctic
bird. He danced about on the hot concrete.” Portis’ dry tone betrays any suggestion that he finds these odd birds, himself one among them, ridiculous. When one of the Gnomons goes out to collect and grow plants suspected to harbor gold in their leaves, Portis lists the various nettles: “nipplewort, chick-weed, bagweed, stinkweed, and other coarse vegetation” without a grin. The Institute for Advanced Gnomonic Study is established and charges exorbi-tant tuition, payable in advance and non-refundable. The Insti-tute admits students who are made to sleep on cold tile floors, eat alfalfa sprouts and morning glory seeds, and attend sessions in which the lecturer is accompanied by “lute music, or rather, to lute strumming.” The lute strum-mer Noel Kinlow “could not actu-ally play the lute; he simply trailed his fingers across the strings from time to time, on a signal from Hen, to point up some significant recurring word or phrase.” The humor thickens the more the satire strikes notes close to home. Been to a yoga class lately? Or a Free Mason meeting? Or California? You know the Institute experience. Portis’ cultic fun is a matter of all seriousness, which makes it all the more stone funny. The characters, too, deliver their ridiculous lines with straight faces. “He called for two pencils and ‘two shits of pepper.’ Popper found pencils and sheets of paper.” Gno-mons take one another seriously; silly mispronunciations and unfor-tunate accents are not giggled over. “My hands are tied, you under-stand. Our laws are written in blood on the dried guts of a ser-pent. But look here, Cezar, don’t take it so hard.” Neither partner of the most absurd dialogue ever flinches or chuckles. The idea of laws written in blood on dried snake guts? Perfectly normal. When a talking blue jay is found dead at Mystery Ranch, Popper leans over curled toes and agape beak to whisper “You were a good friend, Squanto.” As he says this, grief-stricken, he drops a kero-sene lamp whose flames ignite the ranch. He waits to evacuate until after he has said to the dead bird, “You couldn’t sing and you weren’t
much of a flier but I know in your heart you soared.” He stomps inef-fectually at the flames and wonders if his evil day will never end, much like Lloyd Christmas (Jim Carrey) in Dumb and Dumber rocked his dead bird Peety and uttered similar silly sincerities. The characters keep themselves vexingly unknowable. A man introduces himself as an Alba-nian refugee from Turkey named Nick. After dinner he reveals his real name, Mike, and says he is actually a Greek from Alexandria, Egypt. After several months, Mike confesses that his real name is Jack, and he is an Armenian from Damascus. Finally, deep within Gnomon Society, Jack divulges his true Gnomon identity: he is Rob-ert, a French Gypsy from Malta. Then Robert disappears from the
plot entirely. The plot itself telescopes with its characters, fur-ther and further out there. What adds to the ridiculousness of everything are con-stant additions of new information, new characters, charac-ters that reveal new identities or motives for themselves, new
places, new rules and amendments to the Codex Pappus, the Book of Gnomon. Gnomon society seems at times to offer a revolving door to opportunists and weirdos worldwide. With the chaos of infi-nite new variables to factor into the story, Portis, around page 108, seems to lose any authorial control over his story, and the thing itself grows via improbable serendip-ity, perhaps following the Telluric Current, and Gnomon Society swells and collapses several times over several decades until the book closes, or it seems, Portis grows weary of chronicling the sprawling tale, and he leaves the characters to themselves in their new Temple, a mobile-home park on an East Texas Ranch, where Grand Master Jimmerson throws a rather anticli-mactic Christmas party for his ilk.
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of directors approves the final selection and sets the cost of the home. The family is provided with a lower cost mortgage pay-ment because most of the work is being done by volunteers and a 0 percent interest mortgage. They add to the economy by paying property taxes. Electri-cal, plumbing and heating are contracted out. “We meet with the people,” said Dan Sucher a volunteer and retired IBM engi-neer. “We have the lot, we meet with the people and we make it
work.” The organization uses dona-tions and funds from other family mortgages for the con-struction costs. “91 percent of donated funds go to construc-tion and home owner classes,” Worden said. Families reported improved health, greater edu-cational attainment, improved job prospects, decreased depen-dency on welfare programs and a greater connection to family and the community. “Habitat partner families experienced a 40 percent reduction in use of government assistance programs,” said Worden. If you want to volunteer but consider yourself a “Tim the Toolman” type of person, there are many ways to get involved. You don’t have to be handy with a hammer to volunteer at the construction site or you could volunteer for a selection com-mittee. “We value the volunteer’s time and match the amount of volunteers to the amount of work taking place for the day,” Worden said.
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By Bill Lisser The Dover City Council approved the agreement with Rochester to receive a percent-age of the Rochester Sales Tax Fund. Dover’s share is approxi-mately $78,000. One possible use discussed for the money is to develop a parking lot for over-night semi parking and for park and ride customers. The council will approve how the money will be used at a later date. The first half of the money will be
received in July of this year. The second half will be paid by July of 2014. Matt Elder and Doug Peter-son were sworn in as new coun-cil members. Both individuals served on the council previously. Pederson was on the council for 17 years and Elder was on the council for seven years. “It’s a good thing to support the city and get involved,” said Elder. Committee appointments were decided. Elder will be on
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the sewer board and a member of the Economic Development Authority (EDA), Peterson was selected as assistant mayor, Aaron Nicklay will remain on the Eyota Ambulance Board and Board of Trustees for the Dover Fire Department and Michelle Danielson will remain on the park board. The council also discussed the possibility of encouraging the building of a convenience store in Dover. They have looked into it in the past, but the size of the city has been a factor in finding the right company. They will do more research into the project.
ZUMBROTA – Four masters of the accordion will play together and in turns for Crossings’ Accor-dion-O-Rama concert on Sat., Jan. 19, at 7:30 p.m. Performers include Dan “Daddy Squeeze” Newton, Simone Per-rin, Patrick Harison and Denny Malmberg. Newton has been a full-time performing musician since 1980 and a resident of the Twin Cit-ies since 1987. He spends most of his time playing accordion with his fabulous group, “Café Accordion Orchestra,” perform-ing French, American and Latin ballroom dance music. He fre-quently appears as a guest on Garrison Keillor’s A Prairie Home Companion. Malmberg has been headlining
at Fireside Pizza in Richfield, along with singer Charmin Michelle, for the past three years. They perform American jazz classics. Patrick Harison is a young but-ton accordionist adept in a wide variety of genres. He currently performs in a diverse array of projects including Patty and The Buttons, Jack Klatt and The Cat Swingers, Eisner’s Klezmorim and others. Patrick also is active as an orchestral soloist playing both classical and pops programs with top orchestras across the United States. Perrin is a Minneapolis-based theater actress, composer, vocal-ist and accordionista. She learned to play the accordion in order to accompany herself as a love-scorned vampire, during her ten-
ure in a New York comedy sketch group. Tickets are $18 in advance, $20 day of show. To reserve tickets, call 507-732-7616 or stop in to Crossings at 320 East Avenue in Zumbrota. For more informa-tion, visit www.crossingsatcarn-egie.com.
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The National Trout Center (NTC) provides hands-on activities to engage the public in awareness of the environment and cold-water fishery resources of the driftless region and the arts and crafts related to trout fishing. Students and groups meet at field sites or the NTC where experienced instructors will lead activities of various durations. The NTC also offers seminars, lectures, and workshops on-site at the NTC or prearranged on location at schools, community centers, or other public meeting sites. The NTC provides retail merchandise related to our mission through website sales and in our gift shop.The NTC lies in the heart of the four-state unglaciated region:
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Preston’s Rich with History and Heritagepreston, Minnesota’s trout Capital and home of the national trout Center, is a thriving family-friendly community located on the root river in scenic Historic Bluff Country.
the City is also known as the fillmore County seat and as a popular biking destination with 60 miles of paved trails to enjoy along two state bike trails running directly through the heart of preston.preston was founded by John Kaercher in 1853. the location was desirable as the root river afforded opportunities for Mr. Kaercher to establish his two flour mills along the river. the area offered abundant supplies of timber, water power, stonework and railway service. preston is named after the town’s first postmaster, luther preston, a good friend and employee of Mr. Kaercher.
located in the “Driftless area” of the state, the preston area was untouched by glaciers and is now a mecca of karst geology, hardwood forests, abundant wildlife, and numerous
springs, brooks and streams.
Visitors to preston can experience a variety of outdoor adventure activities. exceptional trout fishing, hunting, canoeing, tubing, hiking, biking, horseback riding, swimming, golfing, cross country skiing and snowmobiling fun awaits.
preston offers shopping, fine dining, unique overnight accommodations and camping facilities. reach us via the Historic Bluff Country national scenic Byway or fly into the fillmore County airport to start your preston adventure experience.
Fun For Everyone! Preston Area AttractionsforestVille/MYsterY CaVe state parK:Go back in time as costumed guides go about their daily 19th century business at Historic forestville, a pioneer village.
take a naturalist led tour of Mystery Cave, the longest cave in Minnesota, featuring stalactites, stalagmites and underground pools. the state park offers blue ribbon trout fishing streams, camping, horseback riding trails, horse camping facilities, cross country skiing and snowmobile trails. 507-352-5111 www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/forestville_mystery_cave/index.htmlHistoriC Bluff CountrY national sCeniC BYwaY:
Drive along Hwy 16, designated a national scenic Byway that passes through preston, one of several scenic river towns along this 88 mile route. enjoy quaint country charm and breathtaking scenery as you pass impressive limestone bluffs, acres of hardwood forest, and numerous rivers and streams which delight fishermen, birdwatchers, photographers, and motorcyclists alike. www.byways.org or www.bluffcountry.com
in 2011 this drive between forestville and laCrescent was named Best fall Drive by Minnesota Monthly Magazine . Explore and Discover/Area Activities and Tours~ Historical self-guided driving and walking tour brochures available at the preston tourism Center, Hwy. 52 n, preston.
HarMonY-preston ValleY state BiKe trail:ride over gentle hills with great views on this 18 mile multiple use trail between preston and Harmony.
a new 1 mile extension of the trail has been added west of preston heading towards forestville state park.
the root river trail connects with the Harmony-preston trail near isinours forest. www.rootrivertrail.org
fillMore CountY fair: JulY 24-28the fillmore County fair is held annually in July at the fair grounds located in preston. some of the highlights include 4-H and open class exhibits, carnival, rodeo and demolition derby grandstand events. www.fillmorecountyfair.com
root riVer fisH & wilDlife:the root river offers trout fishing, as seen on espn-tV, Browns, Brookies & rainbows. it’s also one of the top 10 trout waters in the Midwest by “outdoor life Magazine”.
preston has some of the finest trout streams in the state. three fishing platforms provide access to trout fishing in Camp Creek just outside of preston. Brown trout are the best suited to the southeast streams. also some small southeast tributaries support wild brook trout, while other streams are stocked with brookies. there are many species of fish inhabiting the river including: brown, rainbow & brook trout, smallmouth bass, channel catfish, rock bass, sunfish, crappies and rough fish.
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aMisH BuGGY BYwaY:
the amish communities near preston are frequent users of Hwy 52 between preston and prosper. Most of the amish farmsteads are located off the highway on county roads. Drive carefully as you pass their horse and buggy vehicles which remind us of a bygone era when our ancestors moved through the countryside in the same manner.preston farMer’s MarKet:enjoy purchasing fresh and healthy home grown garden produce, grass fed meat products, eggs, and other handmade crafts from several tri-county vendors, including local amish vendors. open
fridays 11-5, May-october. preston trailhead location near fairgrounds.
MilwauKee eleVator:
this original Milwaukee elevator Co. grain building is also home to a restored 1939 Milwaukee road boxcar. future improvements include a soon to be restored 1953 Milwaukee road caboose and the reconstruction of former elevator buildings enabling the site to become a grain elevator and transportation interpretive center highlighting grain handling and rural agricultural practices over the years. located next to the trailhead.
root riVer state BiKe trail:this scenic rural trail runs through the heart of Bluff Country, following the path of the root river. enjoy 42 miles of paved trails for biking, hiking, jogging, inline skating and cross country skiing. www.rootrivertrail.org
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the root river supports over 40 species of birds, it is quite common to see blue herons, egrets and wood ducks moving about the rivers edge. raptors in the area include red-tailed hawks, osprey, turkey vultures and bald eagles. Hunters love the wooded hilly area as the wooded shores & farm land harbor other animals such as white tail deer, wild turkey, pheasants, partridge, grouse, gray fox, red fox, coyotes, raccoons, woodchucks, squirrels, weasels, badgers and rabbits.attention Bikers & Campers: Chimney swifts in preston equals “no MosQuitoes”in 2011 audubon Minnesota recognized preston as having the largest & most active Chimney swift population in the state. this unique bird is about 5 inches long, weighs less than one ounce, has a wing span up to 12 inches, and winters in the amazon basin. swifts are among the fastest fliers in the bird world and spend all day in the air and come to rest only at night, using masonry chimneys as their ideal nesting and roosting spot. they feed exclusively on flying insects, like mosquitoes, which is “Good news” for bikers & campers in preston.
the increased practice of capping chimneys has caused swift populations to decline by about 50% over the last 40 years. thankfully, necessary repair work was completed in the spring of 2012 on the trailhead inn & suites chimney, ensuring that Chimney swifts will continue to call preston their Minnesota home of choice for years to come thank you: Zumbro Valley audubon society, preston foundation, Mn Dnr, preston Historical society, and Corson family for making these repairs possible.
Preston is only …- 7 miles from lanesboro, Mn - 10 miles from Harmony, Mn- 35 miles from rochester, Mn
- 35 miles from Decorah, ia - 60 miles from laCrosse, wi - 70 miles from albert lea, Mn - 120 miles from Minneapolis/st. paul, Mn
Come Visit the…“national trout Center”120 st. anthony street s., preston, Mn 507-765-4700
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for hours of operation and promotional events
March 201231 ECFE Easter Egg Hunt & Lunch, Christ Lutheran Church April 201213 United Methodist Cod Fish Supper 14 MN Trout Fishing Opener, State Wide18 Mystery Cave Opens for Tours27-29 Bluff Country Studio Arts Tour
May 2012May-Oct. Preston Farmers Market, Fridays starting at 11am18,19,20 Preston Trout Days Celebration (Craft Show, Garage Sales, Car Show, Fishing Contest, Dance, Parade, Family Fun Activities, Food Vendors, Tractor Pull, Golf Tournament & More)26 South Forestville in Territorial Times, Historic Forestville
June 2012May-Oct. Preston Farmers Market, Fridays starting at 11am9 Bread & Butter Day, Historic Forestville
Preston Events
July 2012May-Oct. Preston Farmers Market, Fridays starting at 11am4 Independence Day at Forestville, Historic Forestville13 Relay For Life, Preston Fair Grounds22 Fillmore County Pork Producers Fly-In Drive-In Break fast held at Fillmore County Airport, Rural Preston24-28 Fillmore County Fair, Preston28-29 8th Annual Men’s Fast Pitch Tournament
August 2012May-Oct. Preston Farmers Market, Fridays starting at 11am18 Pickle It, Historic Forestville September 2012May-Oct. Preston Farmers Market, Fridays starting at 11am1 By The Light of The Lantern, Historic Forestville8 Preston Area Boy Scout Troop 67 Spaghetti Dinner & Auction15 Taste Of The Trail (celebrate biking & sample local foods)15 Preston Area Boy Scout Troop 67 Pancake Breakfast15 City Wide Garage Sales, Firemen’s Dance
October 2012May-Oct.Preston Farmers Market, Fridays starting at 11am6 Harvest Day, Historic Forestville20 Apple Butter Making, Historic Forestville27 Preston Pumpkin Fest November 201222 Fillmore County Turkey Day Run
December 20121 Lions Breakfast with Santa2 Christ Lutheran Norwegian Buffet & Gift Shoppe25 Community Christmas Day Complimentary Dinner January 201319 Preston’s Candle Light Ski & Chili Cook Off Contest
Nearby and Surrounding Attractions
Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center• Treetops High Ropes Course• Team Building• Recreational & Educational Classes• Overnight Accommodationswww.eagle-bluff.orglocated in the bluff lands of Lanesboro, MN
Niagara CaveRated one of the “Top Ten” caves in the U.S. Niagara Cave offers one hour guided tours through amazing limestone cave. Also has gemstone mining, gift shop and picnic grounds. 800-837-6606 Harmony, MN • www.niagaracave.com
fillmore County History Center & Genealogy library202 Co. rd. 8 fountain, Mn ~ 507-507-268-4449fillmorecountyhistory.wordpress.com
preston’s 2011 Best of Bluff CountrY winners:• B&B Bowl ~ Voted “Best Breakfast”• Branding Iron Restaurant ~ Voted “Best Steaks” & “Best Date spot”• Jailhouse Inn ~ Voted “Best B&B”• Old Barn Resort (Rural Preston) ~ Voted “Best Camping” & “Best Golfing”• Forestville State Park (Rural Preston) ~ Voted “Best Hiking”• Country Trails Inn & Suites ~ Voted “Best Lodging”
Nearby and Surrounding Attractions
the national trout Center (NTC) provides hands-on activities to engage the public in awareness of the environment and cold-water fishery resources of the driftless region and
the arts and crafts related to trout fishing. students and groups meet at field sites or the ntC where experienced instructors will lead activities of various durations. the ntC also offers seminars, lectures, and workshops on-site at the ntC or prearranged on location at schools, community centers, or other public meeting sites.
Fishing Guides,Outfitting Services & Bike RentalsLittle River General Store105 Coffee Street East, Lanesboro, MN507-467-2943 or 800-994-2943www.lrgeneralstore.net
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Troutlaws Fly Fishing Guide Service
Dan Michener, 507-268-4266www.troutlaws.com
Successful bait and spinner trout fishing for families, small groups, couples, individuals. Everything provided for great day or 1/2-day. Les Nelson 507-459-6999 www.RootRiverFishing.com
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507-301-9581
~ poet Biorefining agri tour - corn ethanol production tours. Call ahead to arrange tour: 507-765-4548. ~ Hoffmann stables equine reproduction. Call 507-765-2250 facility tours, educational equine reproduction classes.~ Amish Tours: • Walt Hansen, Preston, MN 507-765-2477~ amish tours by rose 507-261-0474 www.amishtoursbyrose.com~ Dnr snowmobiling trails. fillmore County has
260 miles of trails. www.mndnr.gov snowmobiling/
Explore and Discover/Area Activities and Tours
Cannon Valley OutdoorsGuided fly fishying trips for trout throughout the driftless area of Southeast MN, Northeast IA and Southwest WI with Clay Peterson.www.cannonvalleyoutdoors.com
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Minnesota’s trout Capital
www.prestonmntourism.com
HoMe of tHe national trout Center
2012
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Preston’s Rich with History and Heritagepreston, Minnesota’s trout Capital and home of the national trout Center, is a thriving family-friendly community located on the root river in scenic Historic Bluff Country.
the City is also known as the fillmore County seat and as a popular biking destination with 60 miles of paved trails to enjoy along two state bike trails running directly through the heart of preston.
preston was founded by John Kaercher in 1853. the location was desirable as the root river afforded opportunities for Mr. Kaercher to establish his two flour mills along the river. the area offered abundant supplies of timber, water power, stonework and railway service. preston is named after
the town’s first postmaster, luther preston, a good friend and employee of Mr. Kaercher.
located in the “Driftless area” of the state, the preston area was untouched by glaciers and is now a mecca of karst geology, hardwood forests, abundant wildlife, and numerous springs, brooks and streams.
Visitors to preston can experience a variety of outdoor adventure activities. exceptional trout fishing, hunting, canoeing, tubing, hiking, biking, horseback riding, swimming, golfing, cross country skiing and snowmobiling fun awaits.
preston offers shopping, fine dining, unique overnight accommodations and camping facilities. reach us via the Historic Bluff Country national scenic Byway or fly into the fillmore County airport to start your preston adventure experience.
Fun For Everyone! Preston Area AttractionsforestVille/MYsterY CaVe state parK:
Go back in time as costumed guides go about their daily 19th century business at Historic forestville, a pioneer village. take a naturalist led tour of Mystery Cave, the longest cave in Minnesota, featuring stalactites, stalagmites and underground pools. the state park offers blue ribbon trout fishing streams, camping, horseback riding trails, horse camping facilities, cross country skiing and snowmobile trails. 507-352-5111 www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/forestville_mystery_cave/index.html
HistoriC Bluff CountrY national sCeniC BYwaY:
Drive along Hwy 16, designated a national scenic Byway that passes through preston, one of several scenic river towns along this 88 mile route. enjoy quaint country charm and breathtaking scenery as you pass impressive limestone bluffs, acres of hardwood forest, and numerous rivers and streams which delight fishermen, birdwatchers, photographers, and motorcyclists alike. www.byways.org or www.bluffcountry.com
in 2011 this drive between forestville and laCrescent was named Best fall Drive by Minnesota Monthly Magazine .
Explore and Discover/Area Activities and Tours~ Historical self-guided driving and walking tour brochures available at the preston tourism Center, Hwy. 52 n, preston.
HarMonY-preston ValleY state BiKe trail:
ride over gentle hills with great views on this 18 mile multiple use trail between preston and Harmony.
a new 1 mile extension of the trail has been added west of preston heading towards forestville state park.
the root river trail connects with the Harmony-preston trail near isinours forest. www.rootrivertrail.org
fillMore CountY fair: JulY 24-28
the fillmore County fair is held annually in July at the fair grounds located in preston. some of the highlights include 4-H and open class exhibits, carnival, rodeo and demolition derby grandstand events. www.fillmorecountyfair.com
root riVer fisH & wilDlife:
the root river offers trout fishing, as seen on espn-tV, Browns, Brookies & rainbows. it’s also one of the top 10 trout waters in the Midwest by “outdoor life Magazine”.
preston has some of the finest trout streams in the state. three fishing platforms provide access to trout fishing in Camp Creek just outside of preston. Brown trout are the best suited to the southeast streams. also
some small southeast tributaries support wild brook trout, while other streams are stocked with brookies. there are many species of fish inhabiting the river including: brown, rainbow & brook trout, smallmouth bass, channel catfish, rock bass, sunfish, crappies and rough fish.
c. 1865, St. Paul StreetPreston ,MN
aMisH BuGGY BYwaY:
the amish communities near preston are frequent users of Hwy 52 between preston and prosper. Most of the amish farmsteads are located off the highway on county roads. Drive carefully as you pass their horse and buggy vehicles which remind us of a bygone era when our ancestors moved through the countryside in the same manner.
preston farMer’s MarKet:
enjoy purchasing fresh and healthy home grown garden produce, grass fed meat products, eggs, and other handmade crafts from several tri-county vendors, including local amish vendors. open fridays 11-5, May-october. preston trailhead location near fairgrounds.
MilwauKee eleVator:
this original Milwaukee elevator Co. grain building is also home to a restored 1939 Milwaukee road boxcar. future improvements include a soon to be restored 1953 Milwaukee road caboose and the reconstruction of former elevator buildings enabling the site to become a grain elevator and transportation interpretive center highlighting grain handling and rural agricultural practices over the years. located next to the trailhead.
root riVer state BiKe trail:
this scenic rural trail runs through the heart of Bluff Country, following the path of the root river. enjoy 42 miles of paved trails for biking, hiking, jogging, inline skating and cross country skiing. www.rootrivertrail.org
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the root river supports over 40 species of birds, it is quite common to see blue herons, egrets and wood ducks moving about the rivers edge. raptors in the area include red-tailed hawks, osprey, turkey vultures and bald eagles. Hunters love the wooded hilly area as the wooded shores & farm land harbor other animals such as white tail deer, wild turkey, pheasants, partridge, grouse, gray fox, red fox, coyotes, raccoons, woodchucks, squirrels, weasels, badgers and rabbits.
attention Bikers & Campers: Chimney swifts in preston equals “no MosQuitoes”
in 2011 audubon Minnesota recognized preston as having the largest & most active Chimney swift population in the state. this unique bird is about 5 inches long, weighs less than one ounce, has a wing span up to 12 inches, and winters in the amazon basin. swifts are among the fastest fliers in the bird world and spend all day in the air and come to rest only at night, using masonry chimneys as their ideal nesting and roosting spot. they feed exclusively on flying insects, like mosquitoes, which is “Good news” for bikers & campers in preston.
the increased practice of capping chimneys has caused swift populations to decline by about 50% over the last 40 years. thankfully, necessary repair work was completed in the spring of 2012 on the trailhead inn & suites chimney, ensuring that Chimney swifts will continue to call preston their Minnesota home of choice for years to come thank you: Zumbro Valley audubon society, preston foundation, Mn Dnr, preston Historical society, and Corson family for making these repairs possible.
Preston is only …- 7 miles from lanesboro, Mn - 10 miles from Harmony, Mn- 35 miles from rochester, Mn
- 35 miles from Decorah, ia - 60 miles from laCrosse, wi - 70 miles from albert lea, Mn
- 120 miles from Minneapolis/st. paul, Mn
Come Visit the…
“national trout Center”120 st. anthony street s., preston, Mn 507-765-4700
Go To…nationaltroutcenter.org
for hours of operation and promotional events
March 201231 ECFE Easter Egg Hunt & Lunch, Christ Lutheran Church April 201213 United Methodist Cod Fish Supper 14 MN Trout Fishing Opener, State Wide18 Mystery Cave Opens for Tours27-29 Bluff Country Studio Arts Tour May 2012May-Oct. Preston Farmers Market, Fridays starting at 11am18,19,20 Preston Trout Days Celebration (Craft Show, Garage Sales, Car Show, Fishing Contest, Dance, Parade, Family Fun Activities, Food Vendors, Tractor Pull, Golf Tournament & More)26 South Forestville in Territorial Times, Historic Forestville June 2012May-Oct. Preston Farmers Market, Fridays starting at 11am9 Bread & Butter Day, Historic Forestville
Preston Events
July 2012May-Oct. Preston Farmers Market, Fridays starting at 11am4 Independence Day at Forestville, Historic Forestville13 Relay For Life, Preston Fair Grounds22 Fillmore County Pork Producers Fly-In Drive-In Break fast held at Fillmore County Airport, Rural Preston24-28 Fillmore County Fair, Preston28-29 8th Annual Men’s Fast Pitch Tournament
August 2012May-Oct. Preston Farmers Market, Fridays starting at 11am18 Pickle It, Historic Forestville
September 2012May-Oct. Preston Farmers Market, Fridays starting at 11am1 By The Light of The Lantern, Historic Forestville8 Preston Area Boy Scout Troop 67 Spaghetti Dinner & Auction15 Taste Of The Trail (celebrate biking & sample local foods)15 Preston Area Boy Scout Troop 67 Pancake Breakfast15 City Wide Garage Sales, Firemen’s Dance
October 2012May-Oct.Preston Farmers Market, Fridays starting at 11am6 Harvest Day, Historic Forestville20 Apple Butter Making, Historic Forestville27 Preston Pumpkin Fest
November 201222 Fillmore County Turkey Day Run
December 20121 Lions Breakfast with Santa2 Christ Lutheran Norwegian Buffet & Gift Shoppe25 Community Christmas Day Complimentary Dinner January 201319 Preston’s Candle Light Ski & Chili Cook Off Contest
Nearby and Surrounding Attractions
Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center• Treetops High Ropes Course• Team Building• Recreational & Educational Classes• Overnight Accommodationswww.eagle-bluff.org
located in the bluff lands of Lanesboro, MN
Niagara CaveRated one of the “Top Ten” caves in the U.S. Niagara Cave offers one hour guided tours through amazing limestone cave. Also has gemstone mining, gift shop and picnic grounds. 800-837-6606 Harmony, MN • www.niagaracave.com
fillmore County History Center & Genealogy library202 Co. rd. 8 fountain, Mn ~ 507-507-268-4449
fillmorecountyhistory.wordpress.com
preston’s 2011 Best of Bluff CountrY winners:
• B&B Bowl ~ Voted “Best Breakfast”• Branding Iron Restaurant ~ Voted “Best Steaks” & “Best Date spot”• Jailhouse Inn ~ Voted “Best B&B”• Old Barn Resort (Rural Preston) ~ Voted “Best Camping” & “Best Golfing”• Forestville State Park (Rural Preston) ~ Voted “Best Hiking”• Country Trails Inn & Suites ~ Voted “Best Lodging”
Nearby and Surrounding Attractions
the national trout Center (NTC) provides hands-on activities to engage the public in awareness of the environment and cold-water fishery resources of the driftless region and
the arts and crafts related to trout fishing. students and groups meet at field sites or the ntC where experienced instructors will lead activities of various durations. the ntC also offers seminars,
lectures, and workshops on-site at the ntC or prearranged on location at schools, community centers, or other public meeting sites.
Fishing Guides,Outfitting Services & Bike Rentals
Little River General Store105 Coffee Street East, Lanesboro, MN
507-467-2943 or 800-994-2943www.lrgeneralstore.net
RV Supplies, Bike, Kayak, Canoe Rental & Sales
and Tubing Rental
SE, Minnesota Guiding ServiceCatch and Release
Wade or Float
Troutlaws Fly Fishing Guide Service
Dan Michener, 507-268-4266www.troutlaws.com
Successful bait and spinner trout fishing for families, small groups, couples, individuals. Everything provided for great day or 1/2-day. Les Nelson 507-459-6999
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~ poet Biorefining agri tour - corn ethanol production tours. Call ahead to arrange tour: 507-765-4548.
~ Hoffmann stables equine reproduction. Call 507-765-2250 facility tours, educational equine reproduction classes.
~ Amish Tours: • Walt Hansen, Preston, MN 507-765-2477
~ amish tours by rose 507-261-0474 www.amishtoursbyrose.com
~ Dnr snowmobiling trails. fillmore County has 260 miles of trails. www.mndnr.gov snowmobiling/
Explore and Discover/Area Activities and Tours
Cannon Valley OutdoorsGuided fly fishying trips for trout throughout the driftless area of Southeast MN, Northeast IA and
Southwest WI with Clay Peterson.www.cannonvalleyoutdoors.com
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Earth Dance FarmNorm Gross/Laurie Nelsen
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Summer ShareThis is our 18-week delivery of a ¾ bushel box. This size is meant for a small family or a vegetarian couple. There are 8-13 seasonal crops in each delivery.Individual delivery …….. $600.00Dropped by your home or workplace - available in limited areas. Email to confirm availability to your address.Group site pick up ……. $550.00Dropped at a host site and you pick it up there.Check our website for drop locations.Half share ………………… $425.00A smaller, 5/9 bushel box for a couple, single person, or a new member. Only available at group drop locations.
Spring Share ....................... See website for pricesThere are 3 deliveries of a ½ bushel box in May and early June. It is a great way to satisfy your craving for fresh local vegetables early in the season. Limited shares, sign up early.
Fall Share ............................... See website for pricesIn late October through Thanksgiving we offer 3 biweekly bushel deliveries of storage veggies, root crops, herbs, hardy greens, apples and more. Perfect to extend the season and eat local during the holidays.
Egg Share ....................... $80.00We offer one dozen eggs with your summer produce boxes. These are extremely popular and sell out quickly.
How do I sign up?Go to our website at www.earthdancefarm.net, fill in the registration form and submit.
Local FoodNaturally GrownDelivered to You
Norm Gross/Laurie Nelsen27842 141st Ave.
Spring Valley, MN [email protected]
www.earthdancefarm.net
Earth Dance FarmNorm Gross/Laurie Nelsen
27842 141st Ave.Spring Valley, MN 55975
Phone: 507-378-4252Email: [email protected]
www.earthdancefarm.net
Community Supported Agriculture
Membership ShareOptions and Prices
Summer ShareThis is our 18-week delivery of a ¾ bushel
box. This size is meant for a small family or a
vegetarian couple. There are 8-13 seasonal
crops in each delivery.
Individual delivery …….. $600.00
Dropped by your home or workplace -
available in limited areas. Email to confirm
availability to your address.
Group site pick up ……. $550.00
Dropped at a host site and you pick it up there.
Check our website for drop locations.
Half share ………………… $425.00
A smaller, 5/9 bushel box for a couple, single
person, or a new member. Only available at
group drop locations.
Spring Share ....................... See website for prices
There are 3 deliveries of a ½ bushel box in
May and early June. It is a great way to satisfy
your craving for fresh local vegetables early in
the season. Limited shares, sign up early.
Fall Share ............................... See website for prices
In late October through Thanksgiving we
offer 3 biweekly bushel deliveries of storage
veggies, root crops, herbs, hardy greens,
apples and more. Perfect to extend the season
and eat local during the holidays.
Egg Share ....................... $80.00We offer one dozen eggs with your
summer produce boxes. These are
extremely popular and sell out quickly.
How do I sign up?Go to our website at www.earthdancefarm.net,
fill in the registration form and submit.
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Project Fit Families is a non profit organization dedicated to providing fun, inspiring events and activities to children and families, to encourage healthy and
active lifestyle habits, as well as enriching family relationships to last a lifetime.
Project Fit FamiliesMelinda Coscarelli Lutes
Founder / Executive DirectorCFT, CFN
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Our team includes parents, teachers, coaches, health care professionals, business professionals and fitness enthusiasts of all sorts. Our main goal is to inspire children and families to lead more active, healthy and fulfilling lifestyles The journey starts with our fun filled family events and activities designed to educate and encourage healthy lifestyle habits. Our main events include sports and fitness activities, family challenges, games and nutritional demonstrations. In addition to participating in our signature events, we promote use of our parks, trails, lakes and all that our beautiful areas have to offer to keep families active all year round. By partnering with our DNRs, tourism groups and other family orientated organizations, we are able to promote all of the areas activities and events to our network of families. By joining Project Fit Families, you will be introduced to a network of families who share the same values and interests as it pertains to healthy lifestyle living. You will also have access to several events and activities, special groups, clubs and recipes. Membership is free, so join Project Fit Families today!
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Project Fit Families is a non profit
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Project Fit FamiliesMelinda Coscarelli Lutes
Founder / Executive Director
CFT, CFN
507-951-9980
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Our team includes parents, teachers,
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Our main goal is to inspire children and
families to lead more active, healthy and
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habits. Our main events include sports and
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nutritional demonstrations.
In addition to participating in our signature
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lakes and all that our beautiful areas have to
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other family orientated organizations, we are
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events to our network of families.
By joining Project Fit Families, you will be
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clubs and recipes. Membership is free, so join
Project Fit Families today!
• Meet and interact with families
who share the same interests
• Invite other families to attend
fitness events and activities
• Join special fitness and sports
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• Share recipes
• Promote your own health and
fitness events
Join the Family!
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during this time of year. Some items that pose real dangers are:
Holiday ornaments, ribbons and tinsel can attract pets because they are shiny. If broken and
eaten, they can damage your pet’s intestines. Keep fragile items away from pets and call us if you
think that your pet has eaten something dangerous.
Family gatherings often mean lots of tasty treats. Too much “people food” often makes pets sick.
Dark chocolate and raisins have been fatal to dogs. Eating fatty scraps can cause vomiting and
diarrhea. Giving bones to cats or dogs is just plain dangerous. Try to keep your pet on his regular
diet to keep him healthy.
Many holiday plants are poisonous; eating any type of lily is often lethal to cats. Decorative
plants like holly, mistletoe, and poinsettias can all upset your pet’s stomach. Pets and plants should
be kept apart whenever possible.
Even a teaspoon of antifreeze can be deadly! Store it safely away from all pets.
Please take advantage of our Free Pet Photo Opportunity.
We hope that you and your pets have a safe and healthy
holiday season.
Drs. and Staff of
Root River Veterinary Center
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Volunteering By Wendy Wilson As the New Year takes hold many are planning to shed a few pounds, eat better and exer-cise more, hoping to subtract a roll or two from their personal knoll. Here’s another thought. Instead of just lightening your own load, why not lessen the burden of a person in need, bringing hope, encouragement and promise into what might otherwise be a difficult year? In the wake of the Newtown, Conn. massacre where so many precious lives were brutally taken, people are examining their own lives more carefully and finding greater meaning and purpose in each day. One woman made a promise with her family to do 27 acts of kindness over a period of 48 hours for those who died in the Newtown tragedy. “We decided to honor each life lost by doing something kind and unexpected for anoth-er,” she writes. “My 14-year-old daughter shoveled her neigh-bor’s driveway while they were at a funeral. My 16-year-old jump-started an elderly wom-an’s car at Wal-Mart. I helped an elderly couple load their gro-ceries in their car . . . simple little things that cost nothing and brighten another’s day.” Such resolutions could pos-sibly become the springboard for a new, more compassionate society in which people come together to aid one another through storms of violence, poverty, illness and other trag-edies that unfold. “Volunteering is a great way to make an impact in the com-munity in a positive way,” says United Way Volunteer Center Manager Becky Nahvi, CVA. “It is gratifying for both the volunteer as well as the person receiving the services.” Nahvi says the United Way is
Volunteers Chad, Nancy and Stephen clean monitors at Ability Built Computers.
Photo by Wendy Wilson
able to match volunteers pos-sessing a variety of interests and skill-sets to those in need of assistance – helping children, seniors and others, as well as caring for animals. The Olmsted County United Way funds 25 to 35 non-prof-it organizations in the county and partners with many more. With the assistance of numer-ous volunteers going door-to-door, the United Way recently partnered with the Rochester Public School District in the project “We Want You Back.” The program sought to encour-age students who dropped out of school to return and gradu-ate. “We provided training and materials to help the volunteers feel confident and connect with those families,” Nahvi says. “It has helped the school district to identify multiple issues.” Concerns that kept some stu-dents from returning to school included transportation and child care issues. Nahvi says the United Way is currently looking for volunteers to assist in the fifth annual Project Community Connect Network organized by
the Homeless Community Net-work of Olmsted County. The event will be held at Mayo High School, 1420 11th Avenue SE, Rochester, on January 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. “It’s an event for people who are homeless or at risk of home-lessness,” she says. Food, haircuts and resources will be provided to those who attend. Volunteers are needed for food service, to help distribute free phones, as hallway moni-tors, and for set-up and tear-down. The United Way is also searching for volunteers for the Readers, Tutors, Mentors initia-tive. “The whole purpose is to con-nect caring adults with youth,” Nahvi says. Volunteers would participate “one-on-one, as a mentor.” Partnering again with the Rochester Public School District and other youth service organizations, the program con-nects young students with adult reading tutors. “There are a lot of opportu-nities to impact youth literacy and academic success,” she says. “That’s when you can really make a huge difference in a
child’s life.” More information on volun-teering in Olmsted County may be found on the United Way of Olmsted County, Inc.’s website at or by calling Nahvi at 507-529-4831. More than a hun-dred volunteering opportunities are currently available. Volunteer opportunities at
the Women’s Shelter include making dinner for the women and children, housekeeping and assisting the advocates.“Our volunteers make a huge difference,” says Volunteer Coordinator Renee Schouweil-er. Schouweiler remembers a special volunteer who made the
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children’s holiday party memo-rable, donating and preparing the food. “It was this glorious meal,” Schouweiler says. But this vol-unteer provided even more: “She sat down and played games and interacted with the women and children.” More information about vol-unteering with the Women’s Shelter is available on the Unit-ed Way website or by calling 507-285-1938. “We appreciate our volun-teers very much,” Schouweiler says. Volunteers provide informa-tion to seniors about Medi-care and healthcare choices. For more information, call 1-800-333-2433. For information about vol-unteering at the animal shelter or adopting an animal com-panion, visit Paws and Claws Humane Society at 602 7th Street Northwest, Rochester, call 507-288-7226 or see their website at and click on “how to help.” Organize a food drive to help those who are hungry. For more information on volunteering to help the food bank, see their website at or contact 507-424-1705. While this benevolence regi-men will not likely whittle your waistline, be forewarned, your heart may grow a little bigger.
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ZUMBROTA -- After a busy holiday season, many overworked and overtired people are look-ing forward to slowing down. Crossings is offering a workshop designed to teach participants how to approach life mindfully and reduce stress all year long. Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduc-tion (MBSR) is an eight-week course on Monday evenings start-ing Jan. 21. Facilitator Michelle Jamieson will teach participants how to apply and integrate mindfulness into their daily lives. Mindfulness cultivates present-moment aware-ness and the connection of mind and body. Being acutely aware of what is real in each moment can reveal the unconscious thoughts or actions that cause people to react and rob them of the choice to respond to what is happening. Seated meditation, walking med-itation, body scan, and yoga are employed, and learning through experience is emphasized. Jamieson will show students how to transfer the application of these practices to everyday life. The self-regulatory skills and mind/body awareness developed through consistent practicing in mindful-ness meditation are beneficial in increasing relaxation and prop-rioceptive awareness (the sense of how our bodies are positioned), coping with stress, altering one’s
perception and relationship to physical pain, and promoting feelings of health and well-being. MBSR was started by Jon Kabat-Zinn at the Stress Reduc-tion Clinic at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center in 1979 working with patients deal-ing with chronic pain. MBSR is now offered in more than 250 medical centers and hospitals around the world. The course also includes week-ly homework assignments and a meditation CD. The book, “Full Catastrophe Living,” by Jon Kabat-Zinn is required reading and must be purchased sepa-rately. Jamieson has nearly 20 years of experience in education. She holds a degree in music educa-tion and a masters in conducting, has completed dozens of certi-fications in fitness instruction, and is trained to lead MBSR classes. She inspires participants to develop their talents, embrace their creativity, and discover the strengths and abilities of their bodies. The Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workshop runs from
Mind Yourself to Reduce Stress
7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays, Jan. 21 to March 11. Also included is a silent retreat on Sun., Feb. 24, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Partici-pants should bring a sack lunch for the retreat. Cost for the course
is $325. To register, stop in at Cross-ings, 320 East Ave, Zumbrota or call 507-732-7616. For more information, go to www.crossing-satcarnegie.com.
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call 507-285-11092411 7th St. NW, Suite A
Rochester, MN 55901Tile-Granite-Cabinetry-Hardwood-Carpet-Vinyl-Laminates
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CLEANINg SErvICESBusY Bee cleAning
provides all house cleaning needs, includingwindows & carpets.
phone: 507-202-4842 [email protected]
26-1/16
CONStrUCtIONHigH forest BoBcAt service, llc
Small Excavation Work • Bobcat Work • Concrete RemovalBlack Dirt • Sand Fill • Rock
Cell (507) 273-4754 • Fax (507) 533-1088HigH forest Automotive equipmentDivision of High Forest Bobcat Service, LLC
Authorized Distributor & Installer of Rotary LiftsAlso Service All Makes & Models of Lifts
call (507) 533-806526-1/23
seitZ constructionGeneral Contractor • Integrity and Quality are #1
507-292-8000Residential/Commercial Remodeling and New ConstructionWe offer complete construction services for your next project.
Interior/ExteriorRoofing, Siding, Windows, Doors, Seamless Gutters,
Decks, Basements, Trim, Drywall, Custom Tile, Kitchens, Bathrooms, Additions or New Construction
free estimAteswww.seitzconstruction.us
Fully Insured/Lic.#2063679126-2/6
dryWALLK.o. DrYWAll, llc
Tape, Spray Texture, Knockdown, and installDrywall, Repairs • FREE ESTIMATES
Basements • Garages • Additionscall Kerry olson at 507-261-1419
13-2/27
gArAgE dOOrStHompson’s gArAge Door AnD openers
Exceptional Products • Superior ServiceResidential • Commercial • Farm
Free in home estimatesWe sell & install new doors and openers
We also do repair work Springs • Cables • Rollers • Hinges • Gears
We can repair most brands – We are bonded & insuredServing SE Minnesota since 1991www.thompsongaragedoor.com
check out or new high tech show room at:6101 Hwy 52 N (Bandel Rd NW), Rochester, MN 55901
507-281-1349When you do business with our family,
you become a life long friend26-5/22
grANItEFabricating & installing granite countertops since 1997
We offer the most experienced granite fabrication facility in SE Minn.
We offer the most competitive pricing in the marketWe offer the largest selection in the region
We instAll it...We instAll itWe offer retail or wholesale...
residential or commercialWe buy direct from the supplier...
our pricing cannot be matchedVisit our showroom and let our experienced staff guide you.
Explore the Possibilitiesthe tile superstore and more
call 507-285-11092411 7th St. NW, Suite A
Rochester, MN 55901Tile-Granite-Cabinetry-Hardwood-Carpet-Vinyl-Laminates
26-6/26
tlc surfAces introduces our new stone fabrication shop in Byron, MN.
We specialize in granite and quartz countertops for all residential and commercial projects.
Our projects are done right the first time, all the time. We offer integrity, and quality and each project is
completed with excellence, all at an affordable price. come visit our showroom at 714 cty rd 3 in Byron
or our shop at 302 Byron Ave. or check out our website at www.tlcsurfaces.com
507-261-349252-12/25
HANdyMANWiZArD HAnDYmAn
• Interior and Exterior Work • Fences • Decks• Sheds • Drywall/Taping • Painting • Ceiling
• Texturing • Bathrooms • Ceramic & Vinyl TileSmall Jobs Welcome • Free Estimates
Fully Insured & Licensed507-281-4091
or 358-2971 (cell) Lic#BC2051272213-3/6tfn
tom’s HAnDYmAn services30 Years Experience in
ALL AREAS OF HOME REPAIRInterior/Exterior
Plus: Flooring, Gutter Cleaning, Pressure Washing, Tree Trimming, Driveway Sealing, Landscaping, Junk Hauling, Painting & Staining, Etc.
roof snoW removAlFREE ESTIMATES • Reasonable Rates • Insured
507-993-22494-1/9
LAWN/LANdSCAPEgreg’s lAWn cAre & snoWploWing
resiDentiAl & commerciAlfAll cleAnups “Book Early!”
• Mowing • Trimming • Core Aeration • Dethatching• Edging • Gutter Cleaning • Bush & Tree Trimming
• Fertilizing • Weed Control • Pressure WashinglAnDscAping
• Retaining Walls • Block • Rock • Mulch• Seeding • Cement Work • Patios • Sidewalks
• Driveways • Sodding • BOBCAT WORKWe Will Do it All
• 26 years experience • Licensed/Fully Insured • Dependable • Trustworthy • Owner Operated
free estimAtes 507-261-7597 (greg)
26-5/29
WenDts lAWn cAreSnow Removal • Salt & Sanding
Associations/Commercial/ResidentialLawn Care Available
• Mowing • Dethatching • Shrub Removal • TrimmingOver 30 Years Experience & Fully Insured
Guaranteed To Save You Dollars!507-259-9696 (roger)
26-3/13
BlADe of grAss lAWncAre & snoWploWing llcSpring & Fall Cleanups
• Lawn Mowing • Tree/Shrub Pruning • Aerating & Dethatching • Driveway/Walkway Edging • Gutter Cleaning • Tilling • Landscaping • Snow Removal
• Holiday LightingResidential/Commercial • Free Estimates
Fully Insured & Licensed. Credit Cards Accepted507-273-6402
4-1/30tfn
PAINtINgfrAnK’s pAinting
FOR ALL YOUR PAINTING NEEDS!!“Affordable Quality”
Interior • ExteriorStaining • Textured Ceilings & Walls • Deck Restoration
• Drywall/Taping • Quality Work • Insured • Reasonable Rates
Free Estimates • References Availablefrank 536-7766
We Accept Credit Cards10 Year Advertiser in this publication
www.FranksPaintingOnline.com26-5/8tfn
PAINtINgJoHn Austin pAinting
Quality Interior/ExteriorspeciAl: 3 rooms for $279
(Paint Not Included) Add 2 Additional rooms for $100
26 Years Experience • References • Insured• Free Estimates
507-269-0166 • 507-292-636113-2/6tfn
cADWell DrYWAll, llcSheetrock - Taping - Ceiling & Wall Texturing
Interior/ Exterior Painting & StainingInstallation and Removal of all Wall Coverings
FREE ESTIMATESResidential and Commercial
“quality you can depend on”(507) 269-7419
13-1/30
PAINtINg & dECOrAtINgspecHt pAinting & DecorAting
• Residential • Commercial • New Construction • Professional & Reliable
• 26 Years Experience • Painting & Staining • Interior & Exterior • Drywall Finishing • Wall & Ceiling Texturing
• Application of All Wallcoverings & Borders• Decorative Finishing • Power Washing • Fully Insured
For a free ESTIMATE call 507-271-337326-5/8
DArrell’s pAinting30 DAY SPECIAL!!!
Home outstide painting. Power Wash Outside Interior/Exterior painting (2 coats)
Will Paint Vinyl & Steel Siding• Insured • 38 Years Experience • FREE Estimates
• Reasonable RatesNO JOB TOO LARGE OR TOO SMALL!!
507-358-6979 (cell)Will Travel Where This Paper Travels
4-1/23tfn
rEMOdELINgremoDeling D.l. llc
Residential & CommercialCabinets • Siding • Windows • Decks • Framing
Sheetrocking • Taping • Texturing • RoofingPainting • Ceramic Tile • Carpet
All your general remodeling needs!Ask about special pricing for hotel remodels
Free EstimatesAbel (507) 398-3790 • Carlos (507) 271-4332
[email protected] Circle Ct. SW, Rochester, MN
26-7/3
rOOFINgsteve gentrY construction, llc
“WE TrEAT Your HoME AS If IT WErE our oWN”• New Roofs • Tear Offs • Storm Damage • Warranty
Claims • Insulation • New Construction & Remodeling • Siding • Decks & Patios • Windows • Doors • Garages
Licensed, Bonded & InsuredFree Estimates & Great References
give us A cAll toDAY! office 208-4501 or steve’s cell 250-5263
www.stevegentryconstruction.comEmail: [email protected]
Lic.#BC593908 26-3/20
reDemptive roofing, llc.• New Roofs • Reshingle • Flat Roofs
• 24 Hr. Res./Comm. Leak Repair • Steel Shingles• Chimney Flashing • Gutter Cleaning
• Lawn Care • Snow Removal • Storm DamageCertified Professional InstallerWorkmanship guArAnteeD
competitive pricingLicensed, Bonded and Insured
Call now for Free Estimate507-251-9220 Lic.# 20638833
13-3/20
SHEEtrOCK/dryWALLcADWell DrYWAll, llc
Sheetrock - Taping - Ceiling & Wall TexturingInterior/ Exterior Painting & Staining
Installation and Removal of all Wall CoveringsFREE ESTIMATES
Residential and Commercial “quality you can depend on”
(507) 269-741913-1/30
SMALL ENgINE rEPAIrAll cHecK smAll engine repAir
$49 Walk Behind Snowblower Tune-Up SpecialWe service all makes (gas & diesel)
• Push Mowers • Riders • Tractors • Tillers• Trimmers • Blowers • Chainsaws
Welding & Fabrication Availablefree picK-up of olD lAWn moWers,
trActors, BloWers, etc.Pickup & Delivery Mon-Sat 7am-7pm
507-990-80544-1/23
SNOW rEMOvALtpr services unlimiteD
www.tprservicesunlimited.comSnow Plowing • Snow Shoveling • Snow Removal • Residential & Commercial • Roof Shoveling • (No
Water) Ice Dam Removal • De-Icing • Ice Management • Salt & Sand Spreading • 24 Hour Service
for free estimates call tim at 507-696-7524Licensed, Insured & Bonded
LIC#2063986126-3/27
tWo guYs construction of rocHester, llcfamily owned & operated
We do it right the first time!Snowplowing (Residential & Commercial)
Roof Snow RemovalRoofing (Asphalt & Metal)
New Home Construction & RemodelingGarages & Decks
Free Estimates - Licensed & InsuredReferences Available
*veterAn’s Discount*call scott nierman 507-696-2163
MN LIC# BC63790826-6/26
tom’s HAnDYmAn serviceSNOW REMOVAL
Roofs, Parking Lots, Driveways, Sidewalks, Etc.Reasonable Rates • Fully Insured
507-993-22494-1/9
tILEWe offer the most competitive pricing in the market
We offer the largest selection in the regionWe instAll it...We instAll it
We offer retail or wholesale...residential or commercialWe buy direct from the supplier...
our pricing cannot be matchedVisit our showroom and let our experienced staff guide you.
Explore the Possibilitiesthe tile superstore and more
call 507-285-11092411 7th St. NW, Suite A
Rochester, MN 55901Tile-Granite-Cabinetry-Hardwood-Carpet-Vinyl-Laminates
26-6/26
WAtErPrOOFINglieBenoW WAterproofing
• Basement Waterproofing • New Construction Installation • Drain Tile • Sump Pumps • Mold-resistant Panels
• Waterproofing Painting • Window WellsReferences Available • Residential/Commercial
for a free estimate call 507-951-102826-4/17
BAsement WAter control since 1965•Free Estimates•
Beaver Systems, sump pump systems, battery operated sump pumps, under floor drain tile, ProFlow drain
systems, under ground outside drains for sump pumps & down spouts, Hold-Right wall Anchors to repair &
stabilize cracked & moving basement walls. If you have a basement repair problem we can probably solve it.
oWners: ArleigH & scott BeniKewww.basementwatercontrol.net
rochester 507-281-2714 or toll free 1-877-461-9994Lic.#CB646549
26-2/6
WINdOWS/dOOrSlArson siDing & WinDoWs
In business since 1958SE Minnesota’s Largest Siding & Window Dealer
Offering great specials on all types of siding, windows, doors, seamless gutters, sunroom, decks & more
We Won’t Be unDersolD! 507-288-7111 or 800-221-7111 Lic.#0001482
26-5/22
Bob’s construction, inc.“Just cAll BoB’s”
For over 51 years Bob’s Construction has been the Rochester Area’s Preferred Exterior Contractor.
Windows: Bays, Bows, Double Hungs, Casementssiding: Steel, Vinyl, Cement Boardroofing: Asphalt, Rubber, Metal
Doors: Steel, Fiberglass, Entry, Sliding, GardenProfessional Installation - Friendly Service
The right Choice Starts with the right Company!Bob’s construction, inc.
4006 Hwy. 14 East, Rochester, MN 55904507-288-8379
www.bobs-construction.com Lic.# 00484226-1/30
rYAn WinDoWs & siDing inc• Home Improvement From A Company You Can Trust
Windows, Doors, Siding, Roofing, Blown Insulation & Awnings,
• Bruce Ryan 34 Years In Home Improvement • Our Buying Power Means Saving to You!
Licensed, Bonded, Insured1-800-367-2606 or 507-281-6363
www.ryan-ws.com • [email protected] Hwy 52 North, Rochester, MN 55903 Lic.#0008077
26-5/29
Business Service Directory
THURSDAY, JAN. 10 Exercise for Seniors, 9:30-10:30am, Rochester Senior Center, 121 N. Broadway, Rochester. Call 507-287-1404 for more info.*Rochester Newcomers Connection, 10am, Barlow’s Hy-Vee, 1315 6th St. NW Rochester. Free child care available, beverage and/or food available for purchase. SE Minnesota Childbirth Network-Birth Circle Event. 7-9pm at Empowered Wellness, 101 16th St NE Rochester. All moms invited to share their unique birth story in a welcome and nonjudgmental forum. Wear loose clothing and bring a mat, pillow or blanket to make yourself comfortable. www.semnchildbirth.net
FRIDAY, JAN. 11Free Acoustic Jam-Bluegrass and Country Listeners and players welcome, 6:30-9:30pm, Peace United Church of Christ, 14th St. NE and 2nd Ave NE, Rochester.*Celebrate recovery, a Christian 12-step process for people with hurts, hang-ups and habits, 7pm, Autumn Ridge Church. *
SATURDAY, JAN. 12Widows & Widowers of Rochester meeting, 9:00 am, at Ron’s Restaurant in American Best Value Inn on South Broadway. For more information, call 507-289-2263.*
Shabbat Morning Service, 10am. Organized by Havurat Shirey Neshama. All are welcome. For more information, contact David at 507-282-4932.
Rochester Public Library: Hooray for Saturday! Celebrate Paul Bunyan. Auditorium, 10:30am.
Celebrate recovery, a Christian 12-step process for people with hurts, hang-ups and habits, 5:30pm, Rochester Assembly of God. *
SUNDAY, JAN. 13Rochester Elks Lodge- Annual pancake and sausage breakfast fundraiser for the Eagles Cancer Telethon. 8:30am-11:30am, Elks Lodge at Hillcrest Shopping Center.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
FAX it in!507-288-9560
Celebrate recovery, a Christian 12-step process for people with hurts, hang-ups and habits, 5:30pm, Hope Summit Christian Church. *
MONDAY, JAN. 14Exercise for Seniors, 9:30-10:30am, Rochester Senior Center, 121 N. Broadway, Rochester. Call 507-287-1404 for more info. *Rochester Public Library: Afterschool Adventure Time: Game On! Auditorium, 3pm/
Celebrate recovery, a Christian 12-step process for people with hurts, hang-ups and habits, 6:00pm, Community Celebration Church in Kasson. *
Med City T’ai-Chi Ch’uan Club, 6-7:30pm, Fred Reed Hall. Rochester Senior Center, 121 N. Broadway, Rochester. Call 507-289-1795 for info. *The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia- A free public screening hosted by The Reading Center with comments and Q&A by the director. Rochester International Event Center, 6:30pm. Popcorn and movies snacks
will be provided. Registration required at www.TheReadingCenter.org or 507-288-5271. Rochester Newcomers Connection: 7pm, Valentinos Restaurant, 130 Elton Hills Drive NW Rochester. Beverage and/or food available for purchase.
TUESDAY, JAN. 15Silver Treads Square Dance Club, 1-3pm, Rochester Senior Center, 121 N. Broadway, Rochester. Contact Charles Bysheim at 281-4455 or Pam Styder at 281-2547 for more info. *Rochester Public Library: Chess Club for Homeschoolers! Auditorium, 2:30-3:30pm. Children grades 2-6.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 16Seasons Hospice Grief Education, Coffee get-together in Rochester, 9am-10am, Seasons Hospice House/Office.*
Exercise for Seniors, 9:30-10:30am, Rochester Senior Center, 121 N. Broadway, Rochester. Call 507-287-1404 for more info. *
The Calendar of Events is yours to use FREE for
churches, civic organizations and clubs. Mail, fax, or e-mail
your event by Thursday for the next week’s paper. Olmsted County Journal,
Fax: 507-765-2468Phone: 507-288-5201
E-mail to: [email protected]
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RCTC LIFE (Learning is ForEver): Latter-day Saint Faith and Practice, “The Mormons Next Door” with Dr. Robert Foote. 1-3pm, Heintz Bldg. Room HA 112, 1926 Collegeview Road SE Rochester. Call 507-280-3157 for more information.
NOTICE Of mOrTgAgE fOrECLOSUrE SALE
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that default has occurred in the conditions of the following-described Mortgage:DATE OF MORTGAGE: July 30, 2004ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $123,250.00MORTGAGOR(S):Kim E. Wharton, a single personMORTGAGEE:Home Federal Savings BankDATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING:Recorded:October 26, 2004Olmsted County RecorderDocument Number A-1042261ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: NoneResidential Mortgage Servicer (lender): Home Federal Savings BankMortgage Identification Number: 300095668Mortgage Originator: Home Federal Savings BankTransaction Agent: Not ApplicableLEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY:The North 6 feet of Lot 16, and all of Lot 17, Block 2, Kummer’s First Subdivision, City of Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota. COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED:OlmstedProperty Address: 1108 12th Avenue NE, Rochester, Minnesota 55906Tax Parcel ID No.: 74.36.12.011432AMOUNT DUE AND CLAIMED TO BE DUE AS OF DATE OF NOTICE:$ 127,028.42THAT all pre-foreclosure requirements have been complied with, that no action or proceeding has been instituted at law or otherwise to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof;PURSUANT to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above-described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said County as follows:DATE AND TIME OF SALE:February 4, 201310:00 A.M.PLACE OF SALE:Olmsted County Sheriff, Civil Division101 Fourth Street SERochester, Minnesota 55904to pay the debt secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any, on said premises and the costs and disbursements, including attorneys’ fees allowed by law, subject to redemption within 6 months from the
date of said sale by the mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns. If the real estate is an owner-occupied, single-family dwelling, unless otherwise provided by law, the date on or before which the mortgagor(s) must vacate the property if the mortgage is not reinstated under Minnesota Statute Section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under Minnesota Statute Section 580.23, is 11:59 P.M. on the 4th day of August, 2013.Mortgagor(s) released from financial obli-gation:NONETHIS IS A COMMUNICATION FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT. ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION.THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR(S), THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMOUNG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING CONSISTING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED. Date: December 13, 2012. HOME FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK, Mortgagee WARD & OEHLER, LTD.Attorneys for MortgageeBY:__________________________Robert T. Ward, Attorneys for Mortgagee1765 Greenview Drive SWRochester, Minnesota 55902Telephone: (507) 288-5567Attorney Registration Number: 0114534File ID # X-4481
Publish 19,26,2,9,16,23
minnesota Secretary of StateCErTIfICATE Of ASSUmED NAmEminnesota Statutes Chapter 322B
1. State the exact assumed name under which the business is or will be conducted:
YOU’vE gOT mAIDS Of SE mN 2. State the address of the princi-pal place of business. A complete street address or rural route and rural route box number is required; the address cannot be a P.O. Box.
5951 45Th AvE NWrOChESTEr, mN 55901
3. List the name and complete street address of all persons conducting busi-ness under the above Assumed Name, OR if an entity, provide the legal corporate, LLC, or Limited Partnership name and registered office address.
COmfOrT INvESTmENTS, INC.5951 45Th AvE LANE NWrOChESTEr, mN 55901
4. I certify that I am authorized to sign this certificate and I further certify that I understand by signing this certificate, I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in Minnesota Statutes section 609.48 as if I had signed this document under oath. Dated: 12/26/12
Signed: /s/ Lyal R. Powell/President,/s/ Joanne C. Powell, Vice President
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We pay $200 and Up for junk cars, trucks, and more. Free ToW aWay - call oronoco auto Salvage at 507-367-4315. w20tfn- o
SToneWare WanTed - collected paying $1000 +/- for large salt glazed crocks. also want jugs, water coolers, churns, and especially advertising. 507-775-6698. w9,16,23- x
WanTed: Used and non-running vehi-cles. Fair prices. Cash payouts. Free tow-ing. 507-269-2092. w9,16,23,30,6,13- x
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Oronoco Auto Parts and Auto Sales410 1st St. SE, Oronoco, MN 55960
507-367-4315 • 800-369-4315 • www.oronocoautoparts.comJust 5 minutes north of Rochester on Hwy 52
‘97 Grand Marquis - Green, 156K ..$1,595
‘92 F150 - 4x4, Red, 117, Clean ......$1,995
‘99 Cirrus - Maroon, 165K ..............$1,395
‘02 Blazer - 4x4, Red, 155K ............$2,995
‘04 Intrepid - Silver, 183K ..............$2,995
‘05 Impala - Blue, 159K .................$3,995
‘00 Town & Country - Silver, 152K .... $2,295
‘00 Explorer - Blue, 155K ................... $2,395
‘00 Silhouette - Red, 161K ................. $1,995
‘92 Lebaron Convertible - Red, 158K ...$1,395
‘01 Montana - Silver, 186K ................. $1,495
‘92 S10 - Green, 136K ........................ $1,095
‘02 S10 - Silver, 116K......................... $3,495
FOR SALE: Internet-ready, eMac comput-ers, 1ghz, 80gb, 512mb RAM, InDesign Master Suite Collection software. All prod-ucts for media desktop publishing included. Asking $249 or best offer. Call Jason at 507-251-5297. s8tfn- x
100% WOOD HEAT, no worries. Keep your family safe and warm with an OuTDOOR WOOD FuRnACE from Central Boiler. Theobald Heating Solutions 507-533-4523. stfnwk2- o
BAnKRuPTCIES = SuRPLuS. Furniture Sale: new & used China cabi-nets, dressers, sofas, end/coffee tables, table & chairs, novelty items, computers, cars, vans & trucks. Liquidation Store, 2120 2nd St. SW, Rochester. 507-288-3429. s2,9,16,23- o
FRuIT TREES LOW AS $15. Blueberry, Grape, Strawberry, Asparagus, Evergreen & Hardwood Plants. FREE Catalog. WOODSTOCK nuRSERY n1831 Hwy 95 neillsville, WI 54456 Toll Free 1-888-803-8733 wallace-woodstock.com (MFPA)
JEFF nIELSEn SALES: skidloaders: Bobcats: 2005 S175 Hrs:1398 Cab/Heat $19,950.00, 2008 S130 Hrs:1022 Cab/Heat $17,500.00, Case: 85XT Hrs:1540 $14,650.00, Bobcats: 873 new Motor: $19,500.00. TRACTORS: Ford 4400 gas loader $6,750.00. utility Vehicles: Yamaha Rhino 660 4WD Hrs:230 $6,350.00, Steiner Cab 2WD $3,000.00. Call for Appt. & Info. JEFF nIELSEn SALES Eberhardt Str., Albert Lea, Mn. Buy-Sell-Trade. H- 507-377-1137, C- 507-383-7012, Website: jeffnielsensales.com Email: [email protected] Also Looking to Buy anything you want to sell. Cash in on what you’re not using. Trucking Service: You call Jeff will haul. Call any day but Sunday. f9,16,23- x
2004 CHEVY IMPALA SS, black, V6 Supercharged 3.8L engine, ALL the bells and whistles -- moon roof, spoiler, PW, PL, Automatic, XM Radio, OnStar, Leather, Dual Power Seats, Heated Seats, AM/FM radio, cassette, multi-disc CD player, Bose sound system. 142,000 miles and in great shape. $6,500 or best offer. Call 507-251-5297 a5tfn- x
AUCTION CALENDAR
ONLINE AUCTION INFORMATION
Bidding ends on Monday, Jan. 14, 5pm - Collectibles, Metal toys, Dolls, Furniture, Antiques, and Chevy Tahoe Auction. Viewing days Wed., Jan 9 from 3-7pm and Sun., Jan. 13 from 11am-3pm. For more information contact Darr Auctions, Rodney Darr at 1-800-852-0010. To view complete listing go to www.darrauctions.com
Sat., Jan. 12, 9:00am - Antiques, Tools, and Household Auction. Auction will be held at Spring Valley Sales Auction, in Spring Valley, MN. For more information contact Spring Valley Sales Auction at www.springvalleysales.com
Sat., Jan. 14, Noon - Hay & Straw Auction. Auction held at Preston Dairy & Farm of Canton, MN. For more information contact Gehling Auction at 507-765-2131 or online www.gehlingauction.com
1-BR REMODELED basement apart-ment. utilities, laundry, garage, trash included. 10 minutes from Rochester. Black-top roads. 507-259-9785. r9- x
HELP uS HELP OTHERS. There’s never been a better time to reach out to those in need. At Home Instead Senior Care, we’re seeking quality people who wish to make a difference by helping local seniors in their homes. Flexible schedules. no certification required, but passion for senior care is. Apply online: www.rochesterseniorcare.com or call M-F, 8am - 4pm. 507-399-0079. TFnwk2- x
DRIVERS: $1000.00 relocation bonus! Great pay/high miles for solo’s/trainers and owner operators. Weekly home time. Werner Enterprises: 1-888-567-4855. h26,2,9,16- x
ATTEnTIOn: Rooftop/ground snow removal, furniture moved, junk/brush hauled, building tear-downs, pruning, raking, edging, weeding, mowing, gut-ters/windows cleaned. Douglas. 507-282-3011. 1/9eow-2/27- x
InTEGRITY ELECTRIC a small family run electrical business can meet all your electrical needs whether large or small. Call 507-951-3076 for free estimates. v26,2,9,16- x
DRIVERS: CDL-A. Pride Transport has immediate openings. Best Pay, Best Home Time, Best Equipment. 877-663-9694. www.pridetransport.com h2,9- x
SLEEPY EYE uTILITIES is seeking an Electric Distribution Superintendent. For details go to sleepyeye-mn.com or email [email protected]. Applications will be reviewed beginning February 1, 2013. MCAn
$1,000 SIGn On BOnuS Midnite Express wants experienced OTR driv-ers & owner operators with Class A CDL. Lease purchase plan available. Call 800/726-8639. Apply online www.midni-texpress.com MCAn
DRIVER $0.01 increase per mile after 6 months and 12 months. Choose your hometime. $0.03 quarterly bonus. Requires 3 months recent experience. 800/414-9569. www.driveknight.com MCAn
SEEKInG CLASS A CDL drivers to run 14 central states. 2 years over the road experience required. Excellent benefit package. Call 701/221-2465 or 877/472-9534. www.pbtransportation.com MCAn
LOnG-TERM SuBSTITuTE LRP/Footsteps Child Educator from 2/18 to 4/1/13. Classes are M/W/Thu/F morn-ings and 2 Mon evening classes for a total of about 20 hours per week. Mn elemen-tary teaching license with pre-primary preferred. Complete online application at http://www.generalasp.com/desch/onlin-eapp by 1/11/13. Dover-EyotaSchools, Eyota, Mn. EOE h9- o
nOW HIRInG: Companies desperately need employees to assemble products at home. no selling, any hours. $500.00 weekly potential. Info. 1-985-646-1700 DEPT. Mn-485. h9,16,23- x
EMPLOYMENT
HELP WAnTED!!! Make $1000 weekly mailing brochures from home! FREE Supplies! Genuine Opportunity! no experience required. Start Immediately! Http://www.mailing-system.net (VOID In SD) (MFPA)
OTR DRIVERS Sign on bonus $1,000-$1,200. up to 45 CPM. Full-time posi-tions with benefits. Pet policy. O/O’s wel-come! deBoer Transportation 800/825-8511 www.deboertrans.com MCAn
EMPLOYMENT
CASH FOR CARS: All cars/trucks want-ed. Running or not! Top dollar paid. We come to you! Any make/model. Call for instant offer: 800/871-9145 MCAn
DOnATE YOuR CAR Truck or Boat to heritage for the blind. Free 3 day vacation, tax deductible, free towing, all paperwork taken care of 888/485-0398 MCAn
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REAL ESTATE101 ACRE WInTER Wonderland, newer home and pole barn. 25,000 planted trees + woods & ponds. MLS 4041200 WI-Mn Real Estate 608-385-8080. e9tfn- o
HOuSE FOR SALE by owner: Eyota, 4 BR, 2 BA, basement rec room/fam-ily room, main floor living room, dining room, kitchen, utility room 1 garage off-street, basement garage off alley, garages extra large for storage. House has good storage, new furnace, zoned heat and AC, new roof, new siding. Call 507-545-2195, leave message. e19,26,2,9,16- x
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