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Wheatgrass helping to Pilot project shows benefits of unique approach to reducing nitrates in drinking water
Chatfield School Enjoy National Night Out keep ChatfiBoard eld’s water clean retains festivities at Calvary Baptist By Gretchen Mensink Lovejoy Chatfield News
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dinner. “I have, and honestly, I think By Gretchen Mensink Lovejoy superintendent expressed the Bible clearly teaches,his a hope Chatfield News that the boardofwill examine posHang out with some neighbors philosophy ministry thatthe says a sibilities closelynot andbeconsider at Calvary. church should exclusively The Chatfield School Board whether or not to repair certain Calvary Baptist Church, located inward-focused,” Gittins said. elected the people who will be in items, but alsoincited the board on South Winona St. in Chatfield, “Oftentimes, pastthat years, charge for the next year during the will be conducting surveyfocus of diswill be observing National Night churches tended toa either trict patrons to find what Out on Tuesday, Aug. 7, from 5 to Jan. 19 board meeting. inwardly only, or ifout they hadthey an By Gretchen Mensink Lovejoy Paul Novotny – two years ago on Acting Chairman Jerry Chase, feel the district’s and wants 7 p.m. Community members are outward focus, itneeds was in overseas Chatfield News land near the city’s drinking water also a longtime chair of the board, are in comparison to the welcome to join the congregation missions-type work. Weboard’s often wells. The pilot project planting was re-elected to his post, F. Mike understanding of itscommunities needs and in observing National Night Out skipped our local City officials are finding that was part of Chatfield’s wellhead Tuohy was chosen as vice chairman, wants. with food, emergency service and community involvement. As perennial crop cover wheatgrass protection plan for its drinking Scott Backer as clerk, and Lanny “The personnel and lots of fun. I see the community purpose of can the expect church,to may just be the way to improve water service management areas Isensee, who was not present at the get an inquiry so inward we can focus get deeper “This will be the third year it starts with an water quality in Chatfield. (DWSMA), because the plant insight of what they feelgrowing, the diswe’ve had it at our church, and as meeting, was named treasurer. on teaching, training, “We have nitrate levels of 0.4 to is thirsty for water running off Board committee assignments were trict’s wants and needs are,” he far as our church hosting it, I’m learning, et cetera — teaching 0, and it’s showing that the roots hillsides and is able to extract left as they stood before the board’s remarked. not sure how it got started. It was that better helps us to better know, are using up the nitrates, doing nitrates from the runoff, cleaning annual organizational meeting. School Principal a neat way to give back to our loveChatfield and liveHigh for God — that must their job. We’ve got a ways to go aquifers from which the city’s Superintendent Ed Harris’s Randy shared hisoutward report, community and show our support alwaysPaulson translate into an yet, but we’re gaining, as far as drinking water is drawn. report focused on the 2016-2017 citing in theout school’s handand thankfulness for our police, focus changes on reaching into our I can tell. It’s showing that the “The first 10 years, we didn’t calendar and that there is “nothing book regardingtothegenuinely involuntary posfire and ambulance personnel,” communities, love, Kernza is using nitrates the way do anything to try to control super surprising or very different session of illegal substances. stated Calvary Baptist Church’s know, care for and take care of our it should be,” stated Chatfield nitrates, but the mitigation plan about it,” except that the district will neighbors “This isand parteach of theother. process of I think pastor, Mike Gittins. city maintenance supervisor states that the highest nitrate embrace lateMike starts Gittins each and every making thatOut our brings campusaislevel Nationalsure Night He invites the public to join Brian Burkholder, telling about level is 5. We were at 4.4, and Wednesday of the year yard to chemical-free,” he stated. Heat the of community camaraderie Calvary’s congregation in GRETCHEN MENSINK LOVEJOY/CHATFIELD NEWS balloon artist, faceschool painting, the farming he, a non-farmer, has we don’t want it to get to 5. Our allow for teachers’ professional explained that the policystronger change same time as building observing National Night Out summer the as close a to games and a driving simulator. season and existence are coming swimming Chatfield The witnessed and done as part of pool his DWSMA has been expanded, is and learning communities (PLC) to meet addresses that students or staff are community relationships.” (NNO), a celebration of neighbors The Chatfield police, fire and aerobics class, however, still in action and getting plenty winds job. down. The Chatfield swim we’ve updated our drinking water and develop curriculum. The board not to simply throw illegal subThe church has served meeting neighbors. ambulance crews and rigs will still can. the pool while exercise inwheatgrass, of Intermediate GRETCHEN MENSINK LOVEJOY/CHATFIELD NEWs voted also theyplan. The whole goal is to protect to on approve the new calendar at stances into the garbage or otherapproximately 120 people in the The church hosts the celebration also be scene. known by the trademarked name our drinking water and reduce a later point in the same meeting. wise dispose of them if they come past couple years during NNO, as a way of inviting the Gittins added, “We have door Kernza and developed by the nitrates,” Burkholder said. Harris then turned discussion into possession of such items involand Gittins cited that this year, the community to come together and prizes from a lot of Chatfield University of Minnesota and the Because Kernza is a wheatgrass, toward the availability of long-term untarily – they are to turn them in congregation is expecting more. learn about one another. businesses, and so far, the ‘for Land Institute in Kansas, has made it has the deep, curtain-like facilities funds that and“There report is how no they cost,obtained and we them. “It’s just our church, as far as sure’ listmaintenance includes Cabin Coffee, a difference in the city’s drinking root system so characteristic of have been signed into policy by the He pointed out that the policy Our aren’t looking for donations. the planning and running goes, Subway, Chatfield News, Studio water since it was planted on a perennials, according to Brian state – ultimately, the state is taking change is in light of recent events at GRETCHEN MENSINK LOVEJOY/CHATFIELD church wants to be a part of ourNEWS but we are getting some help this 223, Dairy Queen, Steve’s Auto Chatfield maintenance supervisor Brian Burkholder stands in a more harvested plot offorKernza intermediate wheatgrass. The field has total of 11 acres – three of those responsibility the maintethe high school and that the Students community and give back to the year from some local businesses WHEATGRASS Care, Shari’s Saloon, Big that eventually becomes drinking By Gretchen Mensink Lovejoy nicely with theor Lund property.” a retaining wall built by renowned Skylar Sherman return to Mill Creek’s banks — exhilarated butmeasure ready how for amuch whole lot of warm lysimeters, gauges to has been removed fromSports the groundwater belonging to the city and and theDave other Dudek nance of public school buildings city we live in,” Gittins stated. as sponsors and nitrate donors for Girl Stickers, Dave’s Barbershop, Continued on page -during Chatfi News The councilors voted in favorerosion eld resident Haven,the who put 6 Fest towels after taking a dip in Chatfi Mill Creek Chill Polar Plunge Skylar, daughter ofit Billy Jo roots. School Board water. Kernza alsoSaturday. slows of prizes,” fields because has eight eld belonging to local farmer through matching aHillside higher percentimportant door Gittins said. “Wedeep 507 Impressions, Nursery, “We think it’s an – living Continued page 6 of acquiring the sections of wall the wall together piece by piece by and Desirae Sherman, is just a fourth grader while Dudek is a veteran plunger. More photos on pageof9.food and age of the necessary dollars. The part about really outon our will have a variety NAPA, Kappers’ Big Red Barn Conversation moved quite behind the Gerlach properties. adding bits from his travels. Christian lives. We are planning activities throughout the two-hour and Hong Kong. More businesses swimmingly from pools to Reports “The wall is on property that to host it each year, and we would open house.” have been asked, without us pancakes during the Monday, July City Engineer Matt Mohs includes two houses owned by love to have people come out The church will serve grilled having received a ‘for sure’ yes 23, Chatfield City Council meeting Fred and Deborah Gerlach, and reported on the Enterprise Drive enjoy the event, build stronger burgers and hot dogs, sides and just yet.” community relationships while salads, sweet corn, bars, cookies as the councilors first heard from road improvement project that’s they would like to see the wall Gittins elaborated that he feels celebrating and showing our and brownies, soft serve ice financial adviser Mike Bubany of being wrapped up, relating preserved. Their proposal is to it’s important for Calvary Baptist support for our police, fire and cream, cotton candy, and coffee David Drown & Associates who that seeding done along the give the wall to the city, and the to welcome its neighbors to the ambulance crews.” from Cabin Coffee. outlined the funding for the new church for fellowship and free street needs to be redone by the land around it.” ByGretchen GretchenMensink MensinkLovejoy Lovejoy Activities include a dunk tank, a By municipal swimming pool that will subcontractor because the grass He informed the councilors that ChatfieldNews News Chatfield be constructed on the southwest the proposal had been reviewed by seed that was put down washed corner of the high school property. city historic preservationist Robert away, leaving bare ground. Budget discussion garnered Chatfield health care profesThe pool’s estimated cost A payment of $85,546.70 for quite aare lotbeing of thebanded time spent ionals andstands Vogel, who agreed that it was of at $4.4 million, and Bubany excavation, topsoil and seeding value to the city’s past and future. during the Oct. 14 Chatfield City racked. recommended the bonds for it Council meeting, as residents was passed by the council, with Councilor John McBroom made “I love the idea of getting had submitted to councilors be put up for competitive sale to the assertion that the subcontractor the fi rst motion to accept the wall ealthier,” said Chatfield Olmsted their complaints about staff the 8.47 garner the best possible prices. needs to return and repair the as a donation, and Mayor Russ Medical Center (OMC) percent preliminary property tax member Johnson, checking Bids willBetty be accepted and opened Smith highlighted, “The wall is an uncovered ground. levy increase, calling councilors he black on her and wrist to find at the endband of August, closing important part of Chatfield. I don’t McBroom introduced public personally and writing abeen letter to ut the whether or not she’d on project’s bonds will be on done know how many seniors have had works news, noting the committee themove editorenough of the Chatfi News he on an eld average n early September. their pictures taken there, but if had discussed whether to place to express their concerns that Monday afternoon. Preserving history somebody comes in and buys that signage by the elementary school GRETCHEN MENSINK LOVEJOY/CHATFIELD NEWs property beyond Johnsontaxes and are her growing fellow OMC City Clerk Joel Young told the land, they could tear it down and Chatfield School Board members peruse the district’s facility improvement plan their ability to pay. Chatfield coworkers were excited CHATFIELD CITY COUNCIL strategy options during a special facility meeting held Jan. 19. council the city’s opportunity to we couldn’t do anything about it.” Mayor Russ Smith bout theofopportunity toinitially keep their - Continued on page 6 preserve thethe George Haven wall, McBroom added, “It ties in addressed topic during bihysical activity tracked andhis their monthly report, citing that he’d aloric burn noted, thanks to a surreadgift the from letterOMC. in the Chatfi eld rise Just before News thatOMC askedmarketing that the city not Christmas, increase tax levy percentages epartment representative Jeremy by moreshared than 2.5 percent and Salucka an announcement thatallneighboring towns hadn’t hat OMC employees would be raised their preliminary eceiving activity trackers.property By Gretchen Mensink Lovejoy Harris shared that beginning in sion might weigh in – developing Industrial Drive — to promote the properties. By Gretchen tax“In levies by Mensink more thanLovejoy 5.16 the spirit of healthy living Chatfield News 2017 and phased in over the next a clear plan for the district is commercial lots available there. A Novotny posited that if the Chatfi eld News percent. He acknowledged that GRETCHEN MENSINK LOVEJOY/CHATFIELD NEWS nd practicing what we preach, three years, the state will conimportant, and the survey may local vendor was chosen for that the residents who Steve45 Rowland is the possibly Chatfield’s second most loyal Vikings arlier this week allsigned OMC the employ- trail were to be for more than Chatfield’s school board held a tribute percent of funds for give the board greater direction, job. The Chatfi“not Economic letter were real thrilled” es received aeld Garmin Vivofit2with just bicycles, landowners and fan — second only to Art Countryman, of course. MENSINK NEWS special working session last a LTFM project – or oneGRETCHEN that be it forLOVEJOY/CHATFIELD LTFM improvements or Giesen then related that Benike potential users might be more Development Authority Chatfield’s preliminary increase, ctivity tracker, courtesy(EDA) of our Jordan Jan. Hanson’s pulling team replaces competes at the Rootwith River Antique andreferendum. Historical Power Tuesday, 19, to further existing facilities for another SUBMITTED PHOTO Construction has been hired to met last Monday, but unoffi that hecially had looked upteam,” the July in favor of its creation, as he is OMComplete Well-being Show on July 21.facility Chatfield’s Western Days facilities will feature horse pull, one of theSchool attractions address high school like but newer – andathat Chatfield High Chatfield Mayor Russ Smith presents Chatfield tourist center volunteer Betty Lou Balcome, 92, excavate behind the Chatfi eld familiar with an unpaved trail 23, due to lack of a quorum. state demographer’s statistics for e said. “The gifts were intended that brings people home to enjoy the celebration. GRETCHEN MENSINK LOVEJOY/CHATFIELD NEWs improvements and strategies for the district would be responsible Principal Randy Paulson Centerfor forher the Arts (CCA) to fix Pine Island that is open to Award” EDAeld Director Giesen and with a “Remarkable Citizen andmore theChris communities that near oChatfi encourage movement Barb Amy and Lindsay Bernard ofservice. the basement Chatfield gaining the public’s honest opinfor 55 percent of the costs. expressed his concern that if some a leak into the CCA’s multiple users — including horse updated the three members the residents used for reference, hysical activity in our workdays, ion of what improvements are necAdditionally, the district did not of the matters at hand – namely Olmsted Medical Center clinic show off the Garmin fitthat’sby non-essential. But we’re not bills that the city had to handle, a pipe that goes enthusiasts, hikers and bicyclists. present —Paul Novotny, could reduce its services to meet caused finding that Wykoff had Mike lostto one nd it’s been pretty inspiring essary in comparison to the board have the information regarding how the facilities accommodate ness bands they received from OMC as a Christmas living the in another including the installation of through wall. town – if people Urban observed, “That’s Urban Michael Tuohy — on people’s taxation expectations, household in 2017-2018, that ee howand quickly many employees and administration’s observations LTFM funding until this past the College in the Schools (CIS) gift. want change, to $250,000 worth of new streetlights He also sharedthey’re about going expansion Lost Creek various items that have been implyinghow thatthe it wasn’t his actual Spring Valley hadthe gained six and more basically ave begun using devices, ofon what improvements might be September, shortly before the post-secondary courses – are not have to live with less. To get it to Main Street as the Minnesota on existing businesses, stating, Hiking Trail started up.” discussed at previous meetings as wish to do so even if it is possible. households, and Chatfi eld‘be grew by ow many related friendly necessary. facility referendum was held. dealt with, the district may not be long. It’swhat interesting wear it wearing the activity bands, there be less,an they’re going to have to Department of Transportation “There’s industrial prospect Giesen agreed, would well ascompetitions instigated a discussion of “It’s you“There usetonow, what 17 new households. By GretchenSuperintendent Mensink Lovejoy andHe youstated havethat the if option once of thetofenced-in horsesuch arena, ctive’ have started Chatfield Ed the district able offer courses as CIS here at work and see how far we are yet to be any fitness challenges live looking with less. Picking a number is Chatfi (MnDOT) overhauled its traffic that’s at an addition, have be neighbors working creating a recreational trail in or you to value going forward…the “That’s more than double eld News to spot and put the stone boat and audiences, the opportunity p between coworkers, departHarris opened the session – which were to proceed with such prochemistry. actually do walk…four miles, between staff members or between notthat as would simple.” management of Highway 52 add about 10 or together accountability near eld. on the lists have library, and Potter, Mill Creek for Park. I and whatChatfi the towns anywhere want on theLovejoy track.” toaround watch some snow-free By Gretchen Mensink his mailbox and a Vikings ments and locations.” was notthe officially a meeting until itemsyou such as updating sci“I’d hate to lively have to discontinue easy. For value those the ofguidance, us whothings don’t branch clinics instated. theBroadwater OMC netCouncilor Josh from north end of town to the jects, jobs,” Giesen “They the group…some and as so The development of a bike may not same grown,” heBernard, said. “There are Award-winning draft horse After the “giddyap,” the horses sledding made possible by Chatfi eld News mailbox cover. He also has athe Lindsay who wasso the fourth board member arrived ence rooms, replacing dated casethem because they’re tied topullers doother structured it’s great work, the construction effect statement, it has on echoed Novotny’s southern boundary. tobut finish by rail is adifferent topic that hasn’t been peopleexercise, in town, like I don’t want many variables in how puller Bill Hanson is once again hitched to the stone boat sled take from across Minnesota, Wisconsin collection of jerseys, a funky leasantly surprised to receive her volunteers.” 15 minutes later – with informawork, ceilings and lighting, overfacility…we are in crunch time that we putCreek on a lot ofsuggested miles in as this December…they patients seefelt thethat bands adding who that he “The variables are there, and want to the usehas state The EDA members ormally addressed in Chatfi eld use Mill Park as much taxes affect an individual in charge of the Minnesota Horse off and do their best toof drag it and Iowa. Minnesota: “Land 10,000 purple hat,and andI’d thehate besttopart Garmin, said it was “nice ofproperty them, tion on long-term facility maintehauling the boys’ locker room, right now, have—to building.” been beneficial in terms of practicwe’ve spent a lothorse of time on this,” beyond taxpreliminary programs.”increase – stressing that anyoneelse, interested should(cut) since according to someone so we could owner…sometimes what the and Pony Pullers pull, the required footage for Hanson has made arrangements Lakes” and home to purplestories of great football players nice 2002, incentive before theGiesen. new (LTFM) funding that is now resurfacing or refurbishing the pull back,” he told the board. added that having ing what the medical staff preach- nance that the increase is “preliminary,” he said. “Ion think – notAug. speaking The proposed Dollar General Giesen with ideas hisa “We’re theshow only city that theBernard walking trail there if –I were statistics isaround different coming up Friday, 10, for track a blooded “fulland pull” so whoever pulls a for thethe pullend, to happen each yearto residents, especially who made some ear started. It’syou a gift that we use contact available through the state of more might qualify. In the history board chose fitness and activity tracking band esand – there is acity show ofonly solidarity choose everyone else – that the intentions store tothat be the built oncan the EDA’s email address is chris.giesen@ hasn’t talked about connecting narrow-sighted,” he said. “With than what you might think.” during Chatfi eld’s Western Days. farther distance wins. for several years, as he’s known in Steve Rowland. “I’ve always been a Vikings urselves, something we shouldto Minnesota. The has been Making those changes might pursue the results of the upcoming takes away thestreets pressure a and a conscious effort to improve to decrease its property tax levy are there to boilfunding thatorpercentage Twiford redevelopment property cedausa.com. allbike trail,” said. the way our are,towejoin could Councilor Paul Novotny “This is a sled — stone boat Chatfi eld’s Western Days the area as the guy with the reins The Chatfi eld resident more fan, probably because they play use. Theyhe said to leave them as a means of assisting determine how other changes are district patron survey and recongym or exercise competitively members’ after certifying thatdeveloper amount before designated down.” in progress, ashealth. the In pay other reports, Giesen cited— isstaff He commented thattothat the go attention to the condition theit’s council he — pull, and the required wouldn’t be building. Western horse-pulling thanto bleeds purple asDays he has a lot tied for to Minnesota. Theynews. had just task ninformed 24-7, and nice seebest thehad small school districts withdistance facility made the vene the community facilities and “here, we get to do it with our “The patients notice we’re the Sept. 30 deadline – would Councilor John McBroom signed a lease agreement with the that all the revolving loans issued way to go about building a bike of streets in other towns, or if it hadabout numerous conversations is 27 feet, six inches for each pull, without plenty of horsepower. He had commented before of visible purple; His Minnesota started out and were a new team ata how I’m sleeping, nice and equalizing Board members entertained the force committee that assisted with friends and There’s wearing them…that not just leaveAsome “wiggleit’s room” for the maintenance contributed, “What dopounds, you those want, development agreement to area business owners are would be toand gain landowners’ snows, we coworkers. could not plow whenno EDA. with residents people have and pulls start at 4,500 or The horse pull will be held at a previous Western Days pride has translated into quite a when I was in high school, and orail find out how well I’ve walked. districts’ opportunities to make possibilities for which using the development of the Nov. 3 refjudgment…we just help each one of us,” she said. “People can council to take care of remarked essential what can we cut? This amount will be next, and Giesen cooperation instead of using local current. it’s two inches – we could wait called about their taxation 180 cement blocks, and they add Mill Creek Park and will offer celebration, “I’ve beenwhat in charge collection that is evident even We run him around here quite a bit, facility improvements with the LTFM might be beneficial, but erendum to determine parts other. We’re just helping each see them on staff at the front desk needs andbeservices. STEVE ROWLAND that it will forwarded for He then went on to note that government authority make COUNCIL until it’s six inches. We could concerns. He had expressed 1,000 poundsafforded andCITY keeplarger adding,” longtime pulling andas for quite a few years now, but before entering his frontwhether door ut the bands beep for to every hour opportunities disdiscussion turnedenthusiasts toward of the high school building need other.” andCouncilor ask about them, Urban and weoutlined can Mike committee review. had received tduring happen, and that council would letEDA things go…in my quotes mind, for a previous meeting the Hanson explained. “You get three newcomers the chance to try their he has a fl ag outside his home on Continued on page 6 Continued on page 6 we’ve been sitting, and formean as tricts, as student enrollment has the potential results of a survey the most and most immediate Bernard observed that since the say OMC us and attempts to make the full distance, horses’ thatthat there hadgave beenthem sometosurprise signs to be placed neighboring would everything could at bethe on corners the table that hypothetically, eld WESTERN DAYS in the upon soft ground a post, purpleagreed landscaping blocks attention. much work aslandowners we do,Chatfi it doesn’t typically dictated how much state that the hooves board during Chatfield clinic’s staff has begun that we’re not doing this alone.” of Enterprise Drive — the former have to consent to the use of their - Continued on page 6 eem like we’ve been sitting that funding a district receives. the December special facility ses-
Taking the plunge
Chatfield City Council discusses funding for new swimming pool
Chatfistaff eld City Council responds to OMC members complaints about proposal band together forlevy health
EDA members ponder whether to start recreational trail discussions
Board looks at options for improving school facilities
Chatfield resident Horse around with pulls, rides is purple through and more during Western Days and through
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10 Years Ago – 2009 Tyler Derosier wants to build body and good looks. He wants that multi-vitamin shine and lift. But it won’t come from a shampoo bottle. ‘I just started lifting weights at first, because I work here…I think we were looking at magazines, so I thought I might start bodybuilding,’ said the Chatfield High School senior who won first place at the National Association of Teen Bodybuilding Federation competition in Elk River, just two weeks ago, after working out for seven months at Jackie’s Health and Fitness, owned by Jackie Hrstska. Derosier, 18, earned second place at the first competition he attended in Sleepy Eye on Sept. 12. Tyler used to dream of growing up to be an NFL football player, but now he has his mind fully set on bodybuilding as his career, which in turn means an entire lifestyle change from the one he had as a 70-pound sixth grade wrestler or 140 pound baseball and football player. It was a long day, jam-packed with big moments when World War II veterans from the greater Rochester area made the Honor Flight to Washington, D.C., earlier this month. Robert - Bob – Sorenson of Chatfield recalled a number of moments making the day special for him. One was the welcome received for the aging soldiers when the flight returned to Rochester Airport around 9:45 the evening of the 10th. The other was having his son, Curt Sorenson, serve as his guardian. Also on the trip was Curt’s fatherin-law, John Beach. The group ranged in age from 80 years old to 96. (This is part one of a series sharing details from the Honor Flight.) Minnesota Reading Corps (MRC) exceeded its recruitment goal for 2009-2010 school year, and has enlisted and placed a record 555 AmeriCorps members in 161 schools across the state. MRC recruits and trains AmeriCorps members to provide extra support for children who are at risk for not reading at their grade level. Members receive intensive training and are equipped with effective literacy instruction methods. The Gopher football team lost another tough game last Tuesday, this time it was to Fillmore Central. The Gophers turned in another good performance, beating their opponent in virtually every statistical category except one, the final score. The Jem Theatre is showing ‘Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs.’ Photo highlights: A surprise snowfall left from a dusting up to around 4 inches in the area. It also left drivers testing their winter driving skills. Shown is an unsuccessful attempt just north of Fountain.
25 Years Ago – 1994 According to Fillmore County Sheriff Jim Connolly, four male juveniles are expected to be charged in the damage done to the Kingsland Middle School in Wykoff on Oct. 4th. According to Sheriff Connolly the damage was reported after it was discovered that someone had spray painted the side of the building. After an investigation four juveniles were questioned in connection with the vandalism and have admitted to causing damage to the school. All information has been turned over to the Fillmore County Attorney and charges are expected. For too many people, violence is becoming an ordinary way of resolving conflict, releasing emotions, and responding to everything from boredom to social injustice to sexual frustration. Fear of violence has sparked a public outcry for tougher criminal penalties, but long prison sentences or the death penalty offer little consolation to survivors after the tragedy of a violent crime, They also hold no promise that the violence will decline. Oct. 27, 1994, has been declared ‘Turn Off the Violence’ day by the hundreds of organizations across the country that make up the Turn Off the Violence coalition. On that day, the coalition asks people to choose nonviolent ways to resolve anger and conflict and to turn off violent television programs, not listen to violent music, and not go to violent movies or rent violent videos. On Sunday, Oct. 30, Chatfield Lutheran Church (CLC) will celebrate being 50 years old. These past few months CLC has had six out of seven past pastors return for a Sunday to preach and have some type of social event in their honor. On Oct. 30th two festival worship services will be held at 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. with Dr. George Anderson, President of Luther College in Decorah preaching. The anniversary banquet will begin at 12:30 p.m. in the high school gymnasium. Chatfield went into the last game of the regular season needing a win to assure themselves of a #1 seed in the playoffs, and got it, beating Goodhue on the road 45-12. Thus ending the season with a perfect 8 – 0 record. Obituaries: George A. Coe, 62. Photo highlights: Colleen Thompson and Joni Clement attended an Oceans Institute at Hamline University in August. The class took a field trip to Lake Superior (the closest Minnesota could come to an ocean) and spent some time aboard a research vessel. As part of the class the school received the loan of the Science Museum’s Shark Trunk for two weeks. The third grade classes used a variety of hands on activities to learn about sharks including seeing a shark’s jaw and watching videos routing out shark myths and facts. Price Check: Locks: Interior lock $10.15; Exterior Lock $15.35, Cylinder Deadlock $18.89.
50 Years Ago – 1969 On Saturday, Oct. 11, the Chatfield Marching Band under the direction of Vern Anderson, traveled to Rochester to compete in the parade commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Rochester Symphony. Included in the 100 unit parade were thirteen high school bands and also the Rochester Junior College Band. Chatfield took the first prize trophy, second went to Grand Meadow and third to Spring Valley. The first of 3 Immunizations Clinics this year for the protection against small-pox, diphtheria, tetanus-whooping cough and Polio will be held at the elementary school on Oct. 21 at 9:00 a.m. This opportunity is offered through the cooperation of the physicians in Fillmore County, the Minnesota Department of Health and the Public Health Nursing Service. Payment will be collected on the day of the clinic. If it isn’t possible for a family to pay the listed charges, children may come anyway. Each child must present a request signed by a parent or guardian. The city council, at the regular meeting Monday evening, granted a special use permit to Richard Davitt to build an Extensive Care Nursing home on the site of the old hospital. Cost of the structure will be between $250,000 and $300,000. Another special use permit was granted to Eldred Rockvam to enlarge his present repair shop. Bill Powers was crowned King, and Rita Ward Queen, at the Coronation ceremonies last Thursday evening for Homecoming. Angie Kasmann was named Princess, her escort being Bob Spelhaug. Steve Haagenson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Haagenson, was one of six southeastern Minnesota boys who won Divisional honors in the Punt, Pass and Kick zone competition held at the Stewartville High School athletic field last Thursday. What does a live lobster look like? What will he do if you placed him on your desk? How do you get him from the ocean to Minnesota? Four hundred and seventy-two elementary children had a first-hand opportunity to find out for themselves about lobsters when the children of Mrs. Chase’s third grade put on a sea food smorgasbord for the elementary school. What started out as a tasting treat for one class as a culminating activity to a social studies unit blossomed into a real learning experience for the entire school. The reaction of the children were varied but most agreed it was ‘keen.’ Obituaries: Sister Teresa of Jesus, the former Miss Carrie I. Monette, 59, Rex E. Crowley, 63. Photo highlights: The float constructed by the 10th grade was awarded first place, plus the Girls Sextet sang at the Homecoming Coronation ceremonies. Price Check: New Pack Peas .10 a can, Folgers Coffee $1.89 for 3 pound can, Radishes .05 per
Why Me ... ALL SAINTS DAY All Hallows Day or All Saints Day was November 1st. On ancient calendars this was the first day of the New Year, the beginning of the winter season. All saints were lumped together in order for one not to be forgotten in the coming year and to praise and give thanksgiving for the harvest. People were probably also giving thanks for not being taken over by the dead who were said to walk on All Hallows Eve the night before. All manner of superstitions were invoked to keep everyone safe on that evening, now known as Halloween. Many countries have their own patron saint. France has Joan of Arc. She is also the patron saint of soldiers, not hard to figure out. England’s patron saint is St. George, who slew the dragon and saved the people from death by dragon breath. The patron saint of Wales is St. David, who was born in Wales, became a bishop and was said to be the nephew of King Arthur. Scotland’s
patron saint is St. Andrew, for what reason I don’t know, except that he has a mighty fine golf course. Ireland took St. Patrick for a patron saint because he drove all the snakes out of Ireland, although there were possibly none there to begin with. We are familiar with a good many patron saints as their names pop up frequently in our everyday life. We’ve all heard of St. Jude’s, the children’s hospital in Memphis where seriously ill children are treated. St. Jude is actually the patron saint of lost causes. Every year Rochester hosts a St. Francis of Assisi blessing for animals where you can take your pets to receive the blessing to keep them safe. I’ve got just the one that needs this as she is frequently risking injury from cars, trucks, cats, possums and woodchucks. We’ve heard of St. Elmo’s fire that appears to save sailors in trouble. A charm of St. Christopher is often seen dangling from the rearview mirror
Picture from 1969: CVSH Band wins Grand Prize in Rochester. Pictured are: Melissa Severud; Debra Fratzke; Head Drum Major, Rick Jones; Debra Christenson and Linda Mitchell. Read more about it in the Remember When 1969 Column.
cello bag, Kraft American Cheese Slices .59 for 16 individually wrapped slices, Libby’s Tomato Juice .29 for 46 ounce can, Wisconsin Russet Potatoes .59 for 20 pounds. 75 Years Ago – 1944 Mr. and Mrs. Henry Porter of the Rex Café of this city have merited the Cleanliness Award, issued by the State Department of Health, for the fifth consecutive year. Chatfield can be proud of the record made by this restaurant. Only a small percentage of restaurants in Minnesota receive this award. The points on which such an award is issued are: 1. Extreme cleanliness in the preparation and serving of food. 2. Thorough dishwashing methods. 3. Sanitary conditions of kitchen, dining room, guest room and toilet facilities. 4. Proper methods of garbage disposal. 5. Neatness and general appearance of management and personnel. County Treasurer Moppy Anderson, county war bond drive chairman, on Monday received notice from O.J. Arnold, state war bond chairman, that Fillmore County’s quota in the Sixth War Bond Drive which opens Nov. 20, will be $1,310,000 compared to $1,500,000 in the fifth drive. All sales of bonds made in the county during the months of November and December will
Anthony. This would be a great Christmas present for my son as he seems to have an unusual propensity for losing his cell phone. Bet there is a few other people out there that could use one of these. It makes sense that this is also the patron saint of the elderly. This is only a partial list as there are about 500 patron saints. Look yours up on Google and get ready for November 1st About June Hanson: I was born in Rochester, Minn., to Harold and Florence Goodsell Daily and lived on a farm north of Chatfield, attending Dist. 34 country school until 8th grade when I started school in Chatfield, graduating in 1957. In Sept. of 1957, I married Alfred Hanson, Jr. and we moved to a farm near Fountain where we started dairy farming in 1968, continuing until 2000, when we retired from dairying and switched over to a beef cow operation.
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in autos to keep the traveler safe. St. Teresa of Calcutta was raised to Sainthood upon her death as the patron saint of the poor. The patron saint of farmers is St.Isodore and has his own feast day on May 15, probably to celebrate the planting of the new crop. So let’s line up our patron saint and get ready for November 1st to give thanks for another year of life. The following are a few that you might consider. 1. Doctors – St. Luke 2. Dentists – St. Apollonia 3. Nurses – St. Agatha 4. Soldiers – St. George 5. Shepherds – St. Cuthbert 6. Housewives – St. Martha (Wasn’t she the one that didn’t have time to listen to Jesus) 7. The elderly – St. Anthony 8. Children – St.Pancras 9. Grandmothers – St. Ann (the grandmother of Jesus) Now if you are looking for a lost object the person to pray to is St. Anthony of Padua. I wonder if they make medals of St.
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count in the drive. On Wednesday evening, the 18 of October, 1944, a group of citizens met with the city council to talk over ways of eliminating the noises caused by horn blowing drivers, drunks and other noise makers after the midnight hour. Also considered was the question of delinquency among the minors, control of sale of 3.2 beer to minors and to persons already drunk. The question of rigid enforcement of the curfew hour was discussed. The city attorney, as well as all the police force, was present and many questions were discussed and the problem of the hour given serious consideration by all present. So that the public is given fair warning the appropriate ordinances are published in this paper. Mrs. Frances A. Wells, who came to Chatfield in 1877, as the wife of the young Methodist preacher, the Rev. George F. Wells, was buried at Chatfield cemetery last Saturday morning. In recent years she has made her home with her daughter in Columbus, Ohio. The parents of Mr. and Mrs. Theo Tangen recently received a letter informing them of the circumstances surrounding their son’s death in France. The letter written by Capt. Leo E. Huff states that their son, Robert, was well liked by all who served with him and was walking a few paces behind the Captain when a snipers bullet hit him; he lost consciousness immediately and died 15 minutes later. All in the unit felt the loss terribly. Obituaries: Mrs. Frances Wells, 92. Price Check: Kraft American or Velveeta Cheese .71 for 2 pound box, Miracle Whip Salad Dressing .25 for pint jar, Palm Olive Soap .17 for 3 bars, School Dresses $1.59 to $4.95, Girl’s and Boy’s Sno-Suits $4.95 to $16.95, Woman’s Winter Coats $19.95 to $39.95.
100 Years Ago – 1919 Unfortunately this week’s 1919 newspaper is missing from the archive. 115 Years Ago – 1904 The many friends of Miss Rose McGuire regret to learn of her death at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James McGuire, in North Chatfield, Friday evening at 5 o’clock. The deceased was born on a farm six miles north of Chatfield 22 years ago and has been suffering from lung trouble since last February. She was a successful school teacher and was always endeared to her pupils on account of her lovable disposition and many kind acts. She leaves to mourn her mother, father, one brother and two sisters plus many friends. Next Monday will be Hallowe’en and we hope all who celebrate on that evening will confine their sport to innocent amusement and that no property will be willfully destroyed. The society event of the season, the first time in our city and the first time outside the large cities, The German Lilliputians, a company of midget actors and high class performers with their own band and Prof. Lanzner’s famous world’s fair orchestra will be at the Opera House for one night only, Wednesday, Nov. 2. A few flakes of snow fell here on Friday, the first of the season. A.Kamnetz lost three sheep by wolves last Wednesday night. S. Fox took his daughter, Blanche, to Rochester Monday for an operation for appendicitis. Mrs. John Best fell down the cellar stairs at her daughter’s last Saturday, and bruised herself quite badly. During the fiscal year of 1904 the tobacco users of the country paid, in the form of customs and internal revenue taxes, $65,800,000, more than enough to pay the interest on the public debt and take care of the nation’s wards, the Indians.
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PIONEER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Rev. Tim Gerarden 206 Fillmore St., Chatfield Office 507-867-4037 Sunday, Oct. 27: 8:30 a.m. Morning worship service. Friday, Oct. 25: 1 - 2:30 p.m. Pie & Coffee Thursday, Nov. 28 - Join a family of friends for for fellowship and fun at Thanksgiving dinner at noon in the church basement. Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. Chatfield AA meets. First Sunday of each month: Coffee fellowship 9:30 a.m. ~~~~~ ST. MATTHEW'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 100 SE Fillmore St., Chatfield Church Office: 507-867-3707 Bill Sullivan: 507-867-3082 stmatthewschatfield.org Sunday, Oct. 28 -: 9:30 a.m. Morning Prayer. Holy Communion Service will be held the fourth Sunday of each month. ~~~~~~~ ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC CHURCH A Member of the Holy Family Parishes of Fillmore Count Parish Center Office 405 Bench St SW, Chatfield 507-867-3922 Fr. Edward F. McGrath Weekend Mass Schedule: Saturday at 5:00 PM: 1st & 3rd & 5th weekends at Nativity in Harmony 2nd & 4th weekends at Assumption in Canton Sunday: 8:00 a.m. St. Mary’s in Chatfield 10:00 a.m. St. Columban ‘s in Preston Confessions 30 minutes before Mass at each parish. Or by appointment with the pastor. ~~~~~~~ ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH 128 Fillmore St. SE, Chatfield Pastor Peter Haugen Office: 507-867-4604 www.stpaulchatfield.org Sunday Divine Service: 9 a.m. Family Bible Study: 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Evening Services: 7:00 p.m. Fridays, 9:50 a.m.: Divine Service at Chosen Valley Care Center ~~~~~~~ CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH 910 Winona St. SE, Chatfield 507-867-4686 Services on Sundays (10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m.) Wednesday evenings (7:30 p.m.) For more information please visit our website: cbcchatfield.com ~~~~~~ Chatfield Lutheran Church 304 Fillmore St. SE, Chatfield Office 507-867-4721 Pastor Mark S. Docken Pastor Nissa Peterson Sunday Worship: 8 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Oct. 24: 2 p.m. Prayer Shawl Oct. 27: Reformation Sunday; 8 a.m. & 10:30 a.m. Worship/ Communion; 9:15 a.m. Sunday School/Adult Bible Study; 11:30 aa.m. Senior Citizen dinner; 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. Trunk or Treat Oct. 30: 8:30 a.m. Quilting; 5:30 p.m. Handbells; 6 p.m. Confirmation meal; 6:30 p.m. Confirmation *Parent Night* ~~~~~~~ LIVING HOPE COMMUNITY CHURCH Pastor Paul Langmade Phone: 651-564-1227 Sunday Worship: 9:30 a.m. Services held at the Chatfield High School Multi-Purpose Room Thursdays: Men’s Bible Study will meet at 6 a.m. at Cabin Coffee For more information livinghopecommunity.church ~~~~~~~
CHATFIELD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 124 Winona St. SE Chatfield Ph. 507-867-3529 www.chatfieldumc.org Rev. Debra Jene Collum 10:30 a.m. Coffee 9:30 a.m. Sunday Service CUMC also has facilities available for rent. ~~~~~~ UNITED LUTHERAN PARISHES (Pilot Mound, North Prairie, Arendahl & Grace) Grace Church Office: 507-875-2218 North Prairie Office: 507-875-2460 Worship times: 9 a.m. PM & G 10:30 a.m. NP & A Sunday School: North Prairie/Arendahl: 10:30 a.m. Pilot Mound/Grace: 10:15 a.m. ~~~~~~ ROOT PRAIRIE LUTHERAN CHURCH Office 507 867-4721 Pastor Mark Docken and Pastor Nissa Peterson Sunday Worship: 11:00 am Sunday School: 9:30 a.m. ~~~~~~ FOUNTAIN LUTHERAN CHURCH Office 507 268 4413 Pastor Kerry Eversole and Deacon Cordes-Eversole Sunday Worship 9:00 am ~~~~~~ FILLMORE FREE METHODIST CHURCH 19127 County 8 Village of Fillmore Pastor Tim Ward Fillmore.freemethodistchur ch.org 507-352-5450 Sunday Worship Service 9:30 a.m.; ~~~~~~ SUMNER CENTER UNITED METHODIST Phone: 507-438-1352 Rural church 10 miles west of Chatfield off of Co. #1 SUNDAY: Worship at 10:30 a.m. Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. ~~~~~~ ELMIRA BAPTIST CHURCH Crnr of Cty. 10 & 30, Dover Gary Uit de Flesch, Pastor 9:30 a.m. Sunday School, all ages; 10:30 a.m. Sunday Morning Service; 5 p.m. Sunday Evening Service; 7 p.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting ~~~~~~ FAITH UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Corner of 4th St. West & LaFayette, Eyota Pastor Mark Woodward Ph. 507-545-2641 Sunday Morning: 9 a.m. Sunday School; 10 a.m. Coffee Fellowship; 10:30 a.m. Worship Service. Casual, informal, uplifting, spirit- filled! “Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors.” ~~~~~~ ST. PAUL'S UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST 12941 Cty. Rd. 9, Eyota 507-545-249 Rev. Jean Boese Home: 507-289-1636 Cell: 507-251-7813 e-mail: [email protected] Sunday Worship 10:00 a.m. Traditional Worship in a beautiful church in a quiet, peaceful rural setting. Two miles north of Eyota on County 9, 10 miles east of Rochester.
Obituaries Paul E. “Ed” Wright, 97 Paul E. “Ed” Wright, 97, of Rochester, Minnesota, died Sunday, October 13, 2019 at Rochester West Health Services. Paul E. “Ed” Wright was born July 27, 1922, in Chatfield, Minnesota, to Paul and Harriett (Gordon) Wright. He grew up on the family farm and attended Chatfield schools. In May 1942, he entered the U.S. Army as part of the 932nd Signal Corps Battalion, serving in support of the 19th Tactical Air Command. He served throughout Europe and was part of the Battle of the Bulge campaign, as well as the invasion of Normandy on Omaha Beach. At war’s end in Europe, he was part of the liberation force at Buchenwald concentration camp in Germany. Ed married Lorraine Kruger on July 26, 1941, and they settled in Rochester, raising daughter Judy and niece Deb. He spent many years as a fuel oil hauler for Skelly Oil and, in later years, drove truck for other local and area businesses. He and Lorraine spent many happy years together, enjoying trips “up north,” traveling, and spending time with family. Following Lorraine’s death, Ed married Lavonne Roerish in January 1992, and they too spent many happy years together. Ed loved driving the open road, and remained an active trucker until his mid-80s. He enjoyed puttering in his yard, working on his latest truck or car, going out for meals with “the boys” at Grandma’s Kitchen, and reading Louis L’Amour novels. He was a life member of the VFW and other fraternal organizations, and was proud to be a Southeastern Minnesota Honor Flight participant in May 2010. Survivors include his wife, Lavonne, Rochester; daughter, Judy (Dale) Goodman, Rochester; niece, Deb (Cal) Nicklay, Osage, Iowa; grandchildren, Pam Goodman (Tom), Olympia, Washington, Bob (Lana) Goodman, Rochester, and Joel (Doreen) Goodman, Lanesboro, Minnesota; stepdaughter, Suzanne (Rick) Worrell, Lilburn, Georgia; stepson, Larry (Dianne) Roerish, Northwood, Iowa; step-grandchildren, Carrie Atkinson, Lilburn, Chris (Morella)
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Brad Boice to sing gospel music at Lenora Church It will be a festive day at the historic Lenora United Methodist Church near Canton when singer Brad Boice comes to present an afternoon of gospel and uplifting Christian music on Sunday, Nov. 10, at 2 p.m. Boice is a popular and wellliked musician and singer who also performs music of Elvis. It is likely a “special gift” will be presented to Boice during the concert. Everyone is invited to come to the historic (1856) Lenora Church for the concert of
Gospel music. If it is chilly there will be a fire in the woodstove and people can experience the charm of the pioneer church building. The Rev. Mark Woodward and the Lenora Pioneer Church Society encourage people to bring nonperishable food for the local food shelf as well as a free-will donation for the ministry of the Lenora Church. For more information about Lenora, call 507-346-2877 or contact [email protected]
Minnesota’s Senior LinkAge can help navigate Medicare changes Medicare open enrollment, which began Oct. 15 and runs through Saturday, Dec. 7, brings the opportunity for beneficiaries to make changes to their Medicare Advantage and Part D plans, if they choose to. The Minnesota Board on Aging’s Senior LinkAge Line can help Minnesotans on Medicare navigate changes and ensure they have a plan Jan. 1 that meets their needs. Each year brings changes to Medicare rules and regulations and to the plans themselves. This year’s most notable change is the revamping of Medicare’s Plan Finder tool, which people use to enroll in or change Medicare plans. Medicare has completely revamped this online tool to provide a better, more personalized user experience. In most cases, users should create, and log in to, a MyMedicare account to do a personalized search. This allows the user to access their current coverage and compare that with other plans. “Even if you’re happy with your current coverage, it’s still a good idea to review all of your options,” said Kari Benson, executive director of the Minnesota Board on Aging. “It’s important to make sure that things that are important to you, including your prescriptions, are still covered and that the plan is affordable and lets you access to the doctors, clinics and pharmacies you prefer.” Minnesota has more than 1 million people on Medicare, and that number is growing. The Senior LinkAge Line helps Minnesotans understand Medicare and explore their options by providing unbiased, comprehensive Medicare counseling. You can reach the service by calling 1-800-333-2433 or go to SeniorLinkAgeLine.com, click on "contact us" and select "chat" Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
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OPINION
Oct. 23, 2019
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Open forum City of Chatfield values input of all residents An open letter to the community: As mayor of Chatfield, I want you to know that the city values the input and thoughts of everyone who lives in, works in, does business in and visits Chatfield. Chatfield has a positive reputation as a great place to live, visit, and do business and the city is dedicated to build on that reputation. While nothing is perfect, it isn’t uncommon for the city or for the Chatfield School District to receive awards and honors based on the accomplishments of certain individuals or programs that are offered. The City of Chatfield takes great pride in doing what it can to promote a community in which it is safe and fulfilling to live, and is grateful for the contributions of the school district as it fulfills its own mission within the community. To the extent that I can, I’d like to let everyone know that every person at the City of Chatfield, including myself, each member of the City Council, and each employee of the city, makes every effort to serve the community as well as possible. There isn’t an individual involved at the city who wants to cause property taxes or utility rates to be higher than they need to be. Every one of these individuals is involved because they want to help meet the various needs and wishes of the members of this community. I’d also like to make it clear that, while the City Council works very closely with its employees, boards and commissions, the City Council is well aware of the needs of the community and maintains its authority and control of setting the policies of the city as well as the budget and tax levy. You can be sure that a community of almost 3,000 people has a lot of differing perspectives and needs. As the recent letters to the editor point out, not everyone wanted a new swimming pool, but a majority of those people who answered the community survey and a majority of those people who turned out to vote at the referendum, did want a $4.4 million pool to be constructed. To those people, a safe, accessible and modern swimming pool was part of what makes Chatfield a livable community……and that comes at a price. And so it is with most every other service provided by the city - no one is in favor of every decision but everyone values the services most near and dear to them. It takes a wide range of services to meet the needs of the residents and the City Council does its best to provide balance to these needs. When it comes to development, the city does use as many development tools as possible to assist the continued growth in the community. While the city does not “pay” businesses to come to town, the city does use tax increment financing (TIF), tax abatement, revolving loan funds that come from the state and federal government, and any other grant, low-interest loan or other program that is available to help businesses and housing grow in our community. Since the letters singled out the Dollar
General development, and since TIF was used to assist that project, I will take a few minutes to point out how the tool of tax increment financing has been used in Chatfield. First, it needs to be clear that the dollars that are used to reimburse the developers for certain costs are dollars that those same developers pay in taxes on their newly developed property. No dollars are used from other taxpayers to help these developments, the only dollars used are those new tax dollars paid by the developer. Tax increment financing has been used a number of times to benefit our community. In addition to Dollar General, TIF has been used to help develop the Pope & Young Club, the Lone Stone subdivision, Subway, Cabin Coffee, Lakewood Housing, the Sunshine Foods complex, and EZ Fabricating. TIF was also used to help develop 24 units of rental housing at Mill Pond Townhomes. In fact, if Mill Pond Townhomes had not been developed, there would be no utilities west of Mill Creek, which means that Orchard Ridge Subdivision would not exist, nor would the Pope & Young Club, the daycare or the townhomes on Mill Creek Road. In total, the various TIF projects have resulted in over 150 homes, several retail businesses, and a manufacturer. These homes and businesses offer so much to the community in terms of jobs, housing opportunity and tax base. Whether that has been worthwhile, or not, is up to each individual to decide. What is certain, though, is that Chatfield would be a very different place if these developments had not occurred and I appreciate each and every one of these businesses and the people who live in the homes and apartments. As for the tax levy concerns that have been expressed, those concerns are valued and are taken seriously. In September, the City Council passed a cap of 8.47 percent on the 2020 tax levy and is working to bring that number down prior to finalizing the levy in December. The members of the City Council are well aware of the additional tax burden that was caused by the new swimming pool debt and are working diligently to avoid adding to that burden. Much more information will be considered prior to setting the final budget in December. One of the reasons that I like living in Chatfield is that our community is small enough that we can get to know each other, personally. I think it is most effective when people actually talk with each other. Which is why I encourage anyone who has a concern or thought to share about the community, to contact me or any member of the City Council directly, as we would love to talk with you. A letter to the editor can bring up a lot of questions, but a personal discussion can provide answers and is more likely to provide better understanding about any issue. My non-smart phone cell number is 507-319-4164. Sincerely, Russ Smith, mayor City of Chatfield
Letter on council reminds veteran of memorial decision Thank you, Michael Mandt, for your letter in the Oct. 16 Chatfield News. I am always reminded of this story regarding the Chatfield City Council as we approach Veterans Day in November. A few short years back, I was commander of the Chatfield American Legion post. Two other members and myself had hoped to add to our existing memorial pavers for a very nice memorial to complement the old memorial; add pavers for
veterans and it would have been beautiful. We were working with professionals who knew what they were doing. Guess what? We were denied a few square feet of space. How could the council do that? Deny veterans, some who never came home, whose comfortable lives were uprooted by the draft board? How they could go home after the denial and go to bed and sleep is beyond me. Jerry Baudoin
‘Book smarts’ has practical benefits “If you haven’t read hundreds of books, you are functionally illiterate, and you will be incompetent, because your personal experiences alone aren’t broad enough to sustain you,” James Mattis, the retired four-star general and former secretary of defense wrote in his memoir. “Any commander who claims he is ‘too busy to read’ is going to fill body bags with his troops as he learns the hard way.” The comment was a not-so-subtle swipe at President Donald Trump, who repeatedly claims he is too busy to read. The observation by Mattis has relevance now as Trump apparently used his gut, rather than his head, to make a critical decision in Syria, which is being criticized by many military leaders. Yet, the broader point by Mattis has relevance in lives of ordinary people, not just leaders whose competency is a factor in protecting, or endangering, lives across the globe. Those people who have little use for books may be shortchanging their personal development. It is a growing concern as many people, not just our president, say they are too busy to read. Some may purposely disdain anything that may have the trappings of intellectualism or elitism. Others are sure all they need to know is available through the world wide web, not on the printed page. For others, that web has diminished their attention span so much that reading a book becomes a chore. That push away from “book smarts” may be one reason our society has become so insular and divided. If people only use their gut to lead them, that isn’t broad enough, as Mattis notes, to sustain them in making competent decisions. Perhaps that is why we have such irrational political discussions today or why so many people fall for obvious scams and believe made-up stories so divorced
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from reality. More importantly, the lack of intellectual curiosity that leaves books on the shelves is why people know so little about history or other cultures, which is key to understanding, and getting along in, our world today. It’s not just uneducated people who are backing away from books. On U.S. college campuses, English majors are down by 25.5 percent since 2008, according to data compiled by the National Center for Education Statistics. It’s the biggest drop for any major tracked by the center in its annual data. STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) classes have benefited, especially computer science and the health fields in which majors have nearly doubled from 2009 to 2017. The change, which has occurred since the recession in 2008, is likely due to the thought that STEM majors — or any majors outside the humanities — are more practical in today’s world. Yet, that isn’t quite true. For example, many economists argue that storytelling has as important of a role in the social sciences as data does. Nobel Prize winner Robert Shiller argues that storytelling is crucial in his field of economics. He recently wrote “Narrative Economics,” a book that opens with him reminiscing about an enlightening history class he took as an undergraduate at the University of Michigan. What he learned about the Great Depression in that
class was far more useful in understanding the period of economic and financial turmoil than anything he learned in his economics courses, he wrote. “Traditional economic approaches fail to examine the role of public beliefs in major economic events — that is, narrative,” Shiller wrote. Shiller is putting his theory into practice as he is spending a lot of time looking at old newspaper clippings to understand what stories and terms went viral and how they influenced people to buy things — or stop buying things, according to a story in the Washington Post. Shiller is famous for predicting the dot-com crash and coming up with the Case-Shiller Home Price Index. Data also shows that abandoning the humanities might not be as smart of a move as many are led to believe. The National Center for Education Statistics, which also keeps track of pay and unemployment rates by major, shows that English majors ages 25 to 29 had a lower unemployment rate in 2017 than math and computer science majors. While a typical computer science major makes more money shortly after graduation than the typical English major, pay evens out eventually. Harvard University researchers found that many graduates with humanities majors work their way into high-earning management positions while graduates in STEM majors start leaving their fields after about a decade when their skills become outdated in fastmoving technological careers. Right now, it seems hard to imagine a future where books or the humanities come back to prominence, even by people who actually read books. However, it is heartening to know that military leaders, renowned economists and Harvard researchers have persuasive arguments in support of stemming the tide.
Fewer teens have jobs, and that’s a problem In the summer of 1995, I took my first full-time job. It was seasonal work at Lake Arrowhead, a golf course in Wisconsin about 20 minutes from my parents’ house. I couldn’t legally drive yet — I was only 15 — but a friend who had also applied offered to drive us both if we got hired, and we did. That summer I worked 40 hours a week mowing lawns, repairing cart paths, and changing hole locations before sunrise. I was paid $5 an hour, 75 cents more than the federal minimum wage at the time, and I was allowed to golf for free. I’m tempted to write how lucky I felt to have that job, but to be honest, I don’t think I felt lucky at the time. Waking up at 5 a.m. is not a blast, especially for a growing 15-year-old, and nine-hour days begin to feel pretty long after a few weeks. To make matters worse, in my second week on the job I crashed a $40,000 riding mower into a tree and bent the deck. I was sure I was going to be fired, but I must have appeared sufficiently contrite because they didn’t sack me. As for free golfing, I could barely enjoy it, partly because I was often too pooped to walk nine holes after work and partly because I was a pretty lousy golfer at the time. Looking back on things today, however, I can see everything I took from that job. I learned how to wake up early, punch a time clock (on time), and drive a stick-shift. I operated light machinery, received a crash course in landscaping and horticulture, and learned how to take orders and execute directions. At the same time, I took home a couple thousand dollars (after taxes), improved my slice, and scavenged a few hundred golf balls from errant tee shots. (Confession: sometimes we’d hunt for golf balls in the woods in between weed-whipping.) I bring my first job up for a reason. Government data show that fewer and fewer young Americans are getting something important: job experience. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
Intellectual takeout By Jon Miltimore recently released data projecting the labor participation rate of younger people (ages 16 to 24) to drop from 55.2 percent to 51.7 percent over the next decade. A decade ago, the labor participation rate — basically the sum of employed workers divided by the working-age population — of this demographic was 58.8 percent; a decade before that, it was 66 percent. To put that projection into perspective, a decade from now, the labor participation rate of young people will barely be higher than the period following the Great Recession, when the employment rate for younger people briefly fell below 50 percent (48.8 percent), a historic low. There are various factors behind this labor trend, and not all of them are necessarily bad. A recent report published by the Brookings Institute states the trend is primarily “driven by an increase in school enrollment and time spent on educationrelated activities.” This would suggest, in contrast to stereotypes of lazy young people who just want to play video games, that many young people are simply choosing to invest more in their own human capital. This is not the only factor driving down youth employment, however. The BLS report cites “displaced opportunities” as another, “as older workers fill jobs historically held by younger workers.” Indeed, BLS data show the labor participation rate of each of America’s three oldest demographics — 55 to 64, 65 to 74, and 75 and older — increasing over the next decade. I spoke to economist Antony Davies, and he said two policies, in particular,
contribute to this generational employment shift. First, the Federal Reserve’s low-interest rates, while good news for borrowers, have reduced retirees’ interest income to the point that many have been forced to re-enter the workforce. Second, rising minimum wages make it more expensive for employers to take risks on young, untried employees. “If one wanted deliberately to enact policies aimed at shutting young workers out of entry-level jobs and replacing them with former retirees, these two policies would be at the top of the list,” says Davies, a professor of economics at Duquesne University. In an era that places education on a pedestal, it’s easy to forget the value of work. But it’s important to remember that jobs — especially a first job — are much more than a paycheck. “[A first job] can mean a connection to a lifelong mentor, the ability to envision a career path, a boost in self-confidence, an appreciation for the value of education, an off-ramp from a life on the streets, a belief that you can be something,” wrote Danielle Gray and Bethany Henderson, two Obama administration officials who worked on youth job initiatives. This is one more reason that policies that make it more difficult to land that first job should be avoided. I’m fairly certain Lake Arrowhead would not have hired me 25 years ago if they had had to pay me $15 an hour to cut grass, change hole locations, and drive around on Cushmans all day getting a suntan. And who could blame them? The irony here is that I would have been the one losing out. Lake Arrowhead Golf Course would have managed just fine. Jonathan Miltimore is the managing editor of FEE.org. His writing/reporting has appeared in TIME magazine, The Wall Street Journal, CNN, Forbes, Fox News and the Washington Times. Distributed by intellectualtakeout.org.
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MiEnergy CEO joins state task force on broadband By Chad Smith Bluff Country Newspaper Group
Brian Krambeer, longtime president/CEO of MiEnergy Cooperative (formerly TriCounty Electric) in Rushford, has been named to the new Governor’s Task Force on Broadband. The task force appointments recently announced by Gov. Tim Walz include community leaders from across Minnesota. Krambeer has worked in the rural electric cooperative industry for 31 years, 22 of those years with MiEnergy and its predecessors. According to Krambeer, expanding broadband access across the state to every zip code is a project vital to the Minnesota economy. “It’s a priority for Gov. (Tim) Walz to have broadband all across Minnesota,” he said. “It’s also important for businesses like cooperatives, including MiEnergy. I’m very honored to serve on this committee.” Krambeer has direct involvement in improving broadband access. His recent experience as a leader in MiEnergy’s local broadband initiative will be valuable to the task force. MiEnergy partnered with the Mabel Cooperative Telephone Company and Spring Grove Communications to create
a limited liability corporation called MiBroadband, which they launched to provide fixed wireless internet service to rural and underserved areas. Krambeer serves as board president of MiBroadband. “As I understand it, the task force will look at recommendations, ideas, and resources available to help extend broadband all across the state,” Krambeer said. “It’s a pretty diverse group of leaders that have been selected from all across Minnesota to build on a plan to get broadband access to all of Minnesota.” Krambeer says broadband is critical for Greater Minnesota so it can thrive and grow; he compared broadband expansion to the rural electrification efforts of the 1930s. Rural residents in Minnesota were limited in many ways because they didn’t have electricity before that, and it was a major feat when electricity finally reached folks in those areas. “I look at broadband just like this,” Krambeer said. “You start looking at things like day-today livelihoods and operations, it’s critical that everyone have that same access to information. That’s why broadband is critical in Greater Minnesota.” While personal broadband access for rural residents is important, it’s just as critical
that businesses have access to broadband. “It’s very vital,” Krambeer said. “Looking here at MiEnergy, broadband communications are critical to our operations. We need access to information, but we also put things out to the public like applications that deal with energy efficiency, along with account information and many other things our customers couldn’t access without broadband.” Broadband access is becoming even more important for rural students with the advent of afterhours school programs, as well as access to curriculum on snow days, and other things. “If students don’t have broadband access, they’re at a big disadvantage,” Krambeer said. “[And]the number of home businesses or people that work from home which we see here at Mi-Energy is surprising. That also shows us just how important broadband access is to continue to grow Greater Minnesota.” MiEnergy Cooperative is a member-owned electric distribution cooperative and is the result of a merger between Hawkeye REC, of Cresco, Iowa and Tri-County Electric Cooperative, of Rushford in 2017. It maintains 5,500 miles of power lines serving more than 18,700 members in
Brian Krambeer, most of Fillmore, Houston and Winona counties in Minnesota and Chickasaw, Howard and Winneshiek counties in Iowa and small pockets bordering those counties. “I’m looking forward to not only learning more, but partnering with other organizations and people to expand on ideas that have been put forth already,” Krambeer said, “as well as making recommendations to the governor to make broadband expansion happen.”
Local youth ‘Shop with a Cop’ prior to school year starting The Fillmore County Salvation Army Service Unit in collaboration with the Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office held the 10th annual “Shop with a Cop” in Preston Saturday, Aug. 24. “Shop with a Cop” is a program of the Salvation Army and was originally created for service units in urban cities to meet the needs of children around the holidays. Since Fillmore County addresses that need through the Rural Concerns Task Force program “Christmas in Fillmore County” and the Marines’ “Toys for Tots,” the service unit decided to help with back-toschool items instead. Fillmore County was the first service unit in the nation to hold the
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event on a countywide scale. Children are paired with a sheriff’s deputy or police officer from around the county to shop for clothing and items on each school district’s “back to school” list. This year, they shopped at Family Dollar and Kelly Printing. Finding children’s clothing has proven difficult, said Anne Detlefsen of Fillmore Community Advocacy. Because the program is funded by the Christmas Red Kettle drive, it is important to keep the money local, she added. The service unit approached Kelly Printing in Preston about the possibility of special ordering from its suppliers.
Representatives from Kelly Printing attended monthly Salvation Army meetings, provided catalogs to look through and brainstormed ideas of how it would work. The company also offered a very generous discount so the kids could get more items, said Detlefsen. After shopping, the cops and their new friends bowled while enjoying pizza at B & B Olympic Bowl in Preston. “With our wonderful community support, we look forward to providing this exciting programming for many years to come,” said Detlefsen.
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is not set in stone. This is a preliminary increase. When I first got on the City Council, I thought I knew what I was going to do, but now that I’m on the other side of the table, I know that it’s not what I thought it was, and it’s not easy. Not easy at all.” The council will continue to attempt to whittle the preliminary tax levy increase down as it carries through the rest of October into December, when a final increase percentage must be announced, keeping in mind that entities such as the ambulance service have a $50,000 to $60,000 deficit that must be dealt with to allow for continued operation in its current standing as a twoambulance, staffed and volunteer-operated organization recognized as a leader in the region. Other business The council voted to vacate Hawley Street Alley following a presentation by zoning administrator Kristi Trisko, who shared that there had been held a public hearing to gather residents’ input on the Spelhaug Subdivision’s alley being given to residents. Nine property owners had been contacted in April about the upcoming public hearing, but
no objections were registered, meaning that residents will gain 10 feet on their property lines on either side of the alleyway. Next, firemen’s relief association President Luke Thieke came before the council to tell about how the department is working to meet pay increases, as the department is part of the Public Employees’ Retirement Association (PERA) and needs to determine by what amount it would grant raises to relief association members. PERA membership locks the amount chosen in for five years’ time, a measure that affects a certain number of firefighters who have plans to or are recently retired. Thieke informed the council that the association was considering a $150 increase and that it still had an 11 percent surplus available. Councilor Urban reported that the personnel committee reviewed policy updates to the personnel policy, that conversation is ongoing regarding the tax levy, and that the council will likely need to spend more time on several related topics during the next Committee of the Whole (COW) meeting. Novotny highlighted that repairs to the
city’s snowblower and snowplow will be necessary, as there isn’t enough money in the capital goods fund to replace the snowblower, and while the snowplow is in a capital goods plan, repairing it at a cost of $1,652 will be done. Novotny also shared his concerns about diminished snow storage on Main Street after the Minnesota Department of Transportation completed the Highway 52 project by widening sidewalks but narrowing the roadway. “It’s a safety issue, with cars moved out to the fog line,” he said. Smith told the gallery about the City Council’s attendance at an Ability Building Center (ABC) award ceremony during which the city of Chatfield was named a 2019 ABC Employer of the Year recipient. “It was a really nice evening,” he stated. Lastly, but not least importantly, Smith was pleased to present longtime Chatfield resident Betty Lou Balcome with Chatfield’s “Remarkable Citizen Award” for her service as a volunteer at the Chatfield tourist center.
STEVE ROWLAND - Continued from front page I began following them more and more, and as I got more insight on who they were, I got more interested in them,” stated Rowland. His passion for the Vikings grew when he played freshman football at the University of Minnesota. That was the same time that Wayne King, who was from Chatfield, played defense. “There’s a lot about it – I think being in support of a team is being in support of your state,” Rowland said. “I’ve been a season ticketholder ever since the Metrodome opened up, and that must be well over 30 years ago, because I’ve got a 30-year patch, a 25-year patch, a 20-year patch that you can sew onto your coat, but I never did,” he said. His fan support extends before and after the Metrodome, though, as he watched them play at the Metropolitan Stadium before 1982 and now at U.S. Bank Stadium, too, where they have played since 2014. “I’ve always had pretty much the same seats, in the same location – on the second deck, four to five rows back – and
it’s Bud Grant coaching that probably made me even more interested in the Vikings. He played in the Canadian League and also played basketball for the Minnesota Lakers when we had the Minnesota Lakers. He was a pretty no-nonsense coach who would go out and do his job,” Rowland recalled. “Back then, all the players didn’t play football as a full-time job. They had jobs in construction, etc., in the off-season. It wasn’t like the team trained year-round like they do now. But as they became more popular and there were more and more teams added, there was more money and they started playing year-round. Now, the draft is part of a weeklong event and cities vie for the Super Bowl.” Over the years, he’s attended Vikings games with his son and daughter, now alternating game days with each of them so that they can use his passes. All three have opinions on which players are the best. “You kind of develop a connection with the coaching staff and the players. Oftentimes, for me, it’s not the most popular
players, but the ones who are role models for young kids. I think I tend toward liking the guys who play defense, like John Randall, who was undrafted but turned out to be one of the best defense players for the Vikings ever. I met him at Mankato and also talked with him at training, and he was an excellent guy,” Rowland said. “Right now, it’s Harrison Smith – he’s got no theatrics, he’s not braggadocious, he does his job and does it much better than other people do, and he doesn’t like the limelight. Also, there’s Adam Thielen, another guy who played for Mankato State and was undrafted. He worked his way through and is now one of the top receivers in the NFL. I tend to like guys from Minnesota. I like to watch the Gophers, too.” Attending ballgames used to be a neighborhood gathering for Rowland, who counted off numerous Chatfield residents who’d congregate with him at the Metrodome, but those days have gone as families have grown up and moved away. However, he’s got souvenirs of his field trips to the Twin Cities.
“The last game played at the Metrodome, I have the nameplate from the seat – the last home game, we got to take the nameplates off the seats,” he said. “And when they opened the new U.S. Bank Stadium, they were selling paver blocks to go in front of the U.S. Bank Stadium Vikings ship at the front of the stadium, and I got one of them with my family’s names on it. I’ve gotten probably 40 or 50 jerseys over the years from my kids, mostly because they’ve become pretty staunch Vikings fans.” They stayed in Minnesota as his daughter lives in Minneapolis and his son lives in St. Paul. They’ve given him jerseys of the players he likes so he can wear them depending on who’s playing. “I have one here that I had seven made, one for me, one for my son and daughter, one for (Chatfield resident) Art Countryman…they say ‘Damn Right I’m a Vikings Fan,’ and I even wore mine to the international pool tournament in Vegas,” Rowland said. “I have a purple hat that I had made with the Vikings on it, and I wore that to Vegas. There was a guy there
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DeVore of the Land Stewardship Project (LSP). In fact, University of Minnesota researchers say Kernza roots often extend deeper than they are able to dig with a shovel, he wrote in a recent article in an LSP newsletter. “That’s good news when it comes to water quality, since having a living root system present in a farm 365 days a year helps build the soil’s ability to manage and store water runoff while soaking up contaminates,” he wrote. “Kernza’s knack for taking up nitrates is of particular interest in farm states like Minnesota, where nitrogen fertilizer used in the production of crops like corn has become a major pollutant in many rural communities.” Since 1994, the Minnesota Department of Health has found 51 community wells drawing water with nitrate levels near or above federal safety standards. Some communities have had to install water treatment systems, while others have simply drilled new wells in an attempt to bypass contaminated aquifers. There are also many private wells on farms and other rural properties that have been contaminated with high levels of nitrates, making the water unsafe for drinking, particularly for infants. All of the options for procuring safe drinking water in an area where nitrate contamination is prevalent are expensive. An alternative approach is to prevent the contamination from happening in the first place, and that’s by making changes on the landscape, according to Dr. Jake Jungers, a perennial cropping systems ecologist who is researching Kernza at the University of Minnesota. Jungers, along with other researchers at the U of M and the Kansas-based Land Institute, recently conducted a study where they compared the amount of nitrates escaping fields planted to three different plant systems: corn, switchgrass and Kernza. According to the study, which was published earlier this year in the journal Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, the amount of nitrate leaching in the Kernza field was two orders of magnitude lower than it was in corn; it was one order of magnitude lower when compared to switch grass, which is also a perennial. During a July field day at the Carmen and Sally Fernholz farm in Madison, Minn., Jungers displayed a chart showing that during the entire growing season, nitrate leaching under a Kernza field was well below the federal drinking water standard. The ability of switchgrass to keep nitrates below the standard kicked in by July, while corn produced unsafe levels of leaked nitrates all the way until September. DeVore’s article noted that such results have caught the attention of municipalities. His article cited Chatfield’s pilot program in southeastern Minnesota, where karst geology makes groundwater particularly vulnerable to contamination, with hope that it will provide more communities a chance to utilize the perennial grain as a water quality protector. But just how does Burkholder know that the remaining 10 acres – three belonging to the city on the corner of Olmsted County Road 10 and 155th on the way to Dover, seven belonging to local farmer Paul Novotny, and the single acre on Amco Drive that will become ground for a housing subdivision – have done what the University of
who was playing pool who came up to me and asked if he could buy it because he had a friend who’s a Green Bay Packers fan and he wanted to wear it to bug his buddy. I told him he couldn’t buy it, but I let him borrow it overnight so he could wear it, and he was so happy that I did because he wore it during one of his games to rub it in, and his Packers fan friend was so upset.” As for his collection inside his home, he has several pairs of socks, bracelets and chains, hats, belts, purple shorts, the hat, a glove, totes and duffel bags, a small Vikings doll with a shock top that allows him to take out stress if they lose, a purple leather coat to wear between fall and winter, hard-sided luggage with Vikings stickers to identify his luggage at the baggage claim in Vegas, and limited edition Vikings Nike Air shoes that are purple with gold trim, which he just ordered. “Oh, and I have a shirt that says ‘My favorite team is the Minnesota Vikings. My secondfavorite team is any team that’s playing the Green Bay Packers,’” he joked.
Minnesota and the Land Institute promised? Simple. It’s lysimeters, or measuring units that are stuck into the ground at occasional distances throughout the planted acres to gauge how well the intermediate wheatgrass has absorbed nitrates and freed the groundwater of hazards to humans, that do that work. Burkholder walked past two in the plot on County 10 recently, the only markers left to show that this year’s crop had been there. While he and city water supervisor Ryan Priebe may not have all the notes on the lysimeters’ operation, they appreciate that progress is being made. Chatfield received the “very small” seeds from the University of Minnesota and planted them three Septembers ago, attempting to find and borrow the right equipment to get them into the ground so that they’d be established for the coming spring, Burkholder noted. He cited that in the first season, they might have planted them too close together, but there’s trial and error in farming, especially when he admitted to not being a farmer. That error has certainly been overcome by the crop’s success in growth and use as a water filter for nitrates. Larger communities have taken notice of Chatfield’s willingness to give it a try. In mid-September, the Clean Water Council from Minneapolis checked out the plot by the high school, took a site tour, and listened to speakers. “It was nice that they came down here,” Burkholder said. At the end of the first season, the grain was harvested and sold, as it was this August when what hadn’t been blown over by high winds and pushed down by heavy rains was taken from the ground, combined and threshed, then hauled to Madison, Minn., where it was washed in a facility likely alongside the Kernza crop planted by the Fernholzes, as Burkholder stated that that’s the nearest place to have intermediate wheatgrass washed and dried. “This year, we harvested a week late due to rainy weather, and some of the grains fell off so we didn’t harvest the same quantity. But the university pays us for harvesting it, and the square bales are purchased by a local farmer for feed. It’s high in protein, so the cows are eating it, or they use it to mix in feed, and you can graze the plots after it’s been harvested. The grain itself, they’re still trying to come up with uses for it, like beer or cereal, and General Mills is interested in it. There’s food being made out of it, like bars and beer,” he said. Chatfield’s plants are now older perennial crops because Kernza lasts up to five years, but right now, the city is awaiting an opportunity “to buy back some of our own grain to promote it to local breweries, because once we sell it, it’s hard to get back.” Right now, there are only three plots in Minnesota. Chatfield officials got the idea from the University of Minnesota when they were at a Minnesota Rural Water Association (MRWA) conference in St. Cloud. “The university is coming out with new grains to plant now,” Burkholder said. “We have maybe one or two years left on these plants, but the university is still working on uses.”
Rowland’s collection apparently is second to one – that of local resident Countryman, who is rumored to own virtually everything with a Minnesota Vikings logo. Even though it’s impossible for the Vikings to meet the Green Bay Packers at the Super Bowl, Rowland keeps an eye on the Packers when they’ve come to play at U.S. Bank Stadium. “I have respect for the players,” he admitted, suggesting that that doesn’t necessarily mean that he would root for them if he were given a choice between that and survival. “It’s not easy being a Vikings fan because they’ve never won the Super Bowl,” he said. He concluded that even though the team has never brought home the trophy, he will be loyal to the Vikings until the day he can’t find a reason to, which isn’t at all likely, given that the blood in his veins runs purple with gold trim, just like his new Nike Airs. “Everything I’ve got is purple,” he said.
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Stream monitoring workshop for citizen scientists Oct 26 in Preston A Save Our Streams (SOS) training will take place Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019 in Preston, MN from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The workshop is being hosted at the National Trout Center, 120 St. Anthony St. So. It is open to those new to the SOS protocol and as a refresher to already certified monitors. There is no charge but please register because space is limited: https://www.eventbrite.com/e /save-our-streams-training-atthe-national-trout-center-tickets-74766377247. Biologist Jennifer Biederman of Winona State University will lead the training, which will take place indoors and stream side. Participants should dress for the weather and bring mud boots or hip waders if they have them, as well as note-taking supplies and lunch. Monitoring tools and refreshments will be provided. Following the workshop, local monitoring teams will be formed in time to begin seasonal- and event-driven sampling in November in southeast Minnesota. The purpose of
monitoring teams is to set eyes on public waters so that when weather and environmentally challenging events happen, there is a better chance of a timely response. The workshop is not required to join a team. The workshop is part of a collaborative between Winona State University, the National Trout Center, and the Izaak Walton League/Upper Mississippi River Initiative. If you are interested in joining a team or have related questions, please contact Caroline van S c h a i k : [email protected]. The SOS protocol was designed by the Izaak Walton League of America to involve citizens in the health of their local streams and rivers. Data collected by certified SOS monitors is submitted to the Federal Water Quality Exchange, which is sourced by scientists and policy makers striving to comply with water quality mandates nation-wide. Details on SOS methods can be found at https://www.iwla.org/conservation/water/save-ourstreams.
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Fillmore County Court News The following non-confidential traffic and criminal cases from 9/27/19 to 10/3/19 were compiled from reports released from the Fillmore County Court Administrator's office. Chatfield Police Dept. Richard Raymond Reicks, 67, Cresco, Iowa; 9/17/19 Speeding 45/30; Fees $150 Fillmore County Sheriff’s Office Suraj Aryal, 28, Houston, Texas; 9/28/19 Speeding 44/30; Fees $140 Robin Therese Burckart, 26, Dubuque, Iowa; 5/22/09 Driver must carry proof insurance while operating vehicle; Fees $290 Ronnie L. Christmas, 28, St. Paul; 7/23/19 Small amount of marijuana in motor vehicle; Fees $240 Denzel L. Dickey, 28, Chicago, Ill.; 7/23/19 Speeding 75/55; Fees $230 Michael John Felten, 25, Adams; 9/28/19 Speeding 64/55; Fees $130 Saturnina Leah Foster, 30, Newport; 5/13/07 Speeding; Fees $147 Angela Kay Gregory, 32, Godfrey, Ill.; 7/19/08 Careless driving; Fees $190 Joshua Leo Kappes, 22, Cresco, Iowa; 8/29/19 Speeding 64/55; Fees $130 Sonny Javier Monterola Gomez, 23, Apple Valley; 7/6/19 Driving after cancellation; Fees $290 Dayveon Latrell Pippins, 21, Rochester; 9/1/19 Speeding 88/55; Fees $390 Blake Loren Reinhardt, 16, Fountain; 9/10/19 Speeding 64/55; Fees $130
Wain Russell Schwartz, 27, Wykoff; 7/22/19 Driving after revocation; Fees $290 Wain Russell Schwartz, 27, Wykoff; 7/22/19 Illegal use of tabs; Fees $300 Trayton Michael Shaw, 25, Spring Valley; 8/7/19 Speeding 89/55; Fees $395 Linda Rea Sullivan, 50, Lime Springs, Iowa; 10/15/07 Driving without a valid license; Fees $387 Linda Rea Sullivan, 50, Lime Springs, Iowa; 10/15/07 Driver must carry proof of insurance when operating vehicle; Fees $387 Joseph Doyle Tarrence, 17, Wykoff; 9/17/19 Speeding 64/55; Fees $130 Amy Lynn Tienter, 34, Lime Springs, Iowa; 5/17/13 Open bottle law; Fees $185 Kristina Dachelle Youngquist, 27, Rushford; 7/19/19 Driving after suspension; Fees $290 MN State Patrol Robin Therese Burckart, 26, Dubuque, Iowa; 5/25/09 Driver must carry proof of insurance when operating vehicle; Fees $290 Thomas G. Cullen, 36, Cuba City, Wis.; 10/23/13 No ID for interstate carrier; Fees $190 Jerome A. Dobbey, 31, Burlington, Iowa; 5/27/10 Driving without a valid license; Fees $190
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Chatfield Lutheran Church Celebrates 75 Years
Stuart Nelson, right, is presenting a special gift from the Root Pairie Lutheran Church to Pastor Docken and Pastor Nissa Peterson.
Left: Bishop Regina Hassanaly preaching at the 75th anniversary Chatfield Lutheran Church; right: Pastor Nissa Peterson and Pastor Mark Docken participating in the anniversary celebration.
Preston Police Dept. Mackenzie Lee Manning, 25, Rochester; 9/19/19 Speeding 39/30; Fees $130 Rushford Police Dept. Connor Jade Johnson, 20, Rushford; 8/30/19 Speeding 55/40; Fees $150 The St Mary's Catholic Church ladies served lunch at the 75th Anniversary Celebration lunch.
Just Ahead Pioneer Presbyterian Pie and Coffee, Friday, Oct. 25, 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. 206 Fillmore St. SE, Chatfield. “How to Trace Your Family Tree on FamilySearch.org” Chatfield Public Library, Thursday, Oct. 17, 6 p.m, free. Rick Crume will teach you how to search FamilySearch’s growing collection of historic records and how to share and preserve your family’s genealogy on the website. This project is made possible with money from Minnesota’s Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund and the people of Minnesota for Library Legacy activities. Chatfield American Legion meets the first Monday of every month at St. Mary’s School at 1 p.m. We will burn your old flags. Call 507-867-3406. Mark your calendar and come join a family of friends for a free Thanksgiving Dinner on Thursday, Nov. 28 at noon at the Pioneer Presbyterian Church in Chatfield. American Legion Auxiliary meets the second Thursday of the month, Sept. - May at Cabin Coffee at 11 a.m. Pioneer Presbyterian Women’s Christmas Tea will be held on Wed., Dec. 4 at 7 p.m. Come and enjoy the Christmas story with your friends and neighbors. We are Chatfield Veterans of Foreign Wars. We meet the second Monday of the month 7 p.m. at the Post Home, 9 Second St SW. Have you earned a campaign medal? If so, stop by the post and pick up an application to join our organization. SAIL (Stay Active & Independent For Life) is now meeting at 9 a.m. on Mondays & Wednesdays at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. A strength, balance and fitness class for adults. If school is cancelled due to inclement weather class is cancelled. Questions? Call Bev Simpson at 507-8670064 or Susan DeGallier at 507-450-0287. It is a free activity program. Chatfield Brass (and woodwind) Band rehearses every Thursday at 7 p.m. in the Chatfield Elementary band room. New members welcome any time. Contact Carmen Narveson for more info at 8673315 or bcdnarv@aol. com.
Chatfield VFW Auxiliary meets the first Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m. VFW clubroom. Seasoned Seniors Potluck: The last Seasoned Senior Potluck will be held on Friday, October 25, we will resume again in March. Come to the Thurber building this month for the 11:30 potluck and the noon speaker will be Chatfield Police speaking about Scams. We hope to see you there! Need a ride? Call Age Well at Home at 507. 251.0520. Bundles of Love Work Group will meet from 10 a.m. 5 p.m. on Oct. 28; Nov. 25 and Dec. 16 at the St. Paul Lutheran School, 128 Fillmore Street SE, in Chatfield. For more info contact Annette Skrukrud - 715577-0764, almskrukrud @yahoo. com or Susan Moses 507-273-9365, srmoses@ msn. com Slice of Life - Chatfield: A FREE monthly program for all senior adults and any of their care givers / loved ones. Conversation, Stories, Creativity. Call for location and meeting time 507.867.3529 for more informtion. Masonic Lodge will meet from the third Wednesday in September until the first Wednesday in June. The lodge is dark during summer. Meetings are held at 7:30 in the Masonic Lodge on Main Street in Chatfield. Contact Dave's Barbershop, 507-867-3856, for more information. Royal Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star meets at 7:30 pm on the 3rd Thursday of the month September - June at the Masonic Lodge Hall. Chatfield Brass Band Music Lending Library looking for volunteers to help catalog, sort, data entry, etc. Open Monday thru Wednesday. Call 507-867- 3275 if you are interested. The American Cancer Society is here to help. We have programs and services in your community to help people with cancer and their families. Our programs offer information, day-to-day help, and emotional support. To learn more about these programs, contact us 24 hours a day, seven days a week at cancer.org or 1-800227- 2345.
Fillmore County Public Health offers blood pressure checks every Monday from 1 to 3 at our office located at 902 Houston Street NW, Suite 2, in Preston. All other blood pressure checks sponsored by our department have ceased. Chatfield Booster Club second Monday of each month, 6:30 p.m., high school media center. New members welcome. Chatfield AA Tuesday evenings, 7:30 p.m., Pioneer Presbyterian Church, 206 Fillmore Street, Chatfield. Chatfield Historical Society and Veteran’s Museum open by appointment or special event. Call 507867-3810 or 507-867-3756. Vaccination Clinic Second Tuesday of Each Month Starting at 1 p.m. Vaccinations available for uninsured, underinsured, and Minnesota Health Care Program community members. Fillmore County Public Health 902 Houston Street NW, Preston MN 507765-3898. Nightmare on First Street: Field of Screams & Haunted Barn, 609 First Street, The Dead End, Fountain, MN on Oct. 25, 26, 27; 31 & Nov. 1 (Friday, Saturday, Sunday; Friday, Saturday, Sunday; Thursday & Friday); 7 to 10 p.m. each night. Benefiting: Good Earth Village, Spring Valley, Minn. $8 per person minimum donation requested. For more info: nightmareonfirststreet.com and facebook The Rochester Pop Orchestra presents "Spooktacular" Sunday, October 27, 2019, 6:30 p.m., Bethel Lutheran Church, 810 3rd Avenue SE, Rochester. Come join the Rochester Pops Orchestra as they present their first concert of the 2019-2020 season. Prepare to be bemused, bewitched, and bewildered with selections from Phantom of The Opera, Wicked, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Ghostbusters, Psycho, Nightmare On Elm Street, and many more. Audience members are encouraged to arrive in their best Halloween Costume so they may take part in our first ever costume contest. Tickets are available now at www.rochesterpops.com or by calling the box office at 507318-0801.
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Library News Booklist says THE WAREHOUSE is “an exciting, wellpaced thriller laced through with insightful commentary on today's politics and commerce. A film is in the offing, with Ron Howard directing.” “Paxton never thought he’d be working for Cloud, the giant tech company that’s eaten much of the American economy. Much less that he’d be moving into one of the company’s sprawling livework facilities. “But compared to what’s left outside, Cloud’s bland chainstore life of gleaming entertainment halls, open-plan offices, and vast warehouses…well, it doesn’t seem so bad. It’s more than anyone else is offering. “Zinnia never thought she’d be infiltrating Cloud. But now she’s undercover, inside the walls, risking it all to ferret out the company’s darkest secrets. And Paxton, with his ordinary little hopes and fears? He just might make the perfect pawn. If she can bear to sacrifice him. “As the truth about Cloud unfolds, Zinnia must gamble everything on a desperate scheme—one that risks both their lives, even as it forces Paxton to question everything about the world he’s so carefully assembled here. “Together, they’ll learn just how far the company will go…to make the world a better place. “Set in the confines of a corporate panopticon that’s at once brilliantly imagined and terrifyingly real, The Warehouse is a near-future thriller about what happens when Big Brother meets Big Business--and who will pay the ultimate price.” (Book synopsis from the publisher, Crown/Archetype.) The Associated Press says, “Futuristic thrillers such as 1984, Fahrenheit 451 and The Handmaid's Tale succeed
because the plots harbor more than a few kernels of truth that make the stories believable. Add Rob Hart's whip-smart thriller The Warehouse to that oeuvre. The engrossing plot not only seems that it could happen, but also, in many ways, is happening now.” Publishers Weekly says CATCH AND KILL is “a crackerjack journalistic thriller.” “In 2017, a routine network television investigation led Ronan Farrow to a story only whispered about: one of Hollywood's most powerful producers was a predator, protected by fear, wealth, and a conspiracy of silence. As Farrow drew closer to the truth, shadowy operatives, from highpriced lawyers to elite warhardened spies, mounted a secret campaign of intimidation, threatening his career, following his every move, and weaponizing an account of abuse in his own family. “All the while, Farrow and his producer faced a degree of resistance they could not explain -- until now. And a trail of clues revealed corruption and cover-ups from Hollywood to Washington and beyond. “This is the untold story of the exotic tactics of surveillance and intimidation deployed by wealthy and connected men to threaten journalists, evade accountability, and silence victims of abuse. And it's the story of the women who risked everything to expose the truth and spark a global movement.
“Both a spy thriller and a meticulous work of investigative journalism, Catch and Kill breaks devastating new stories about the rampant abuse of power and sheds far-reaching light on investigations that shook our culture.” (Book synopsis from the publisher, Little, Brown and Company.) Marisa Guthrie of The Hollywood Reporter says, "Part memoir, part spy thriller, the book is an engrossing account of the dark arts employed by the powerful to suppress their stockpiled bad behavior as well as the cover-up culture that pervades executive suites-many of them at Farrow's former employer, NBC News." Halloween is almost here! Don’t forget to bring your family to our annual Pumpkin Carving Workshop on Thursday, October 24, 6-8pm. Bring your own pumpkin and we’ll provide a variety of fabulous patterns you can use to create your masterpiece. This is a free, very informal workshop for carvers of all ages and levels of experience, but young children must be accompanied by an adult. If anyone has some extra pumpkins to donate to kids who can’t round one up, we’d sure appreciate them! Library Hours Tuesday 10 a.m. - 6:30 p..m. Wednesday: 10 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Thursday: 10 a.m - 8:30 p.m. Friday: 9 a.m - 5 p.m.
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• Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019
Football team downs Pine Island to end regular season By Bill Bentson Chatfield News
The 1AA bracket for football is available on the League website.
Sam Backer scored both of Chatfield’s touchdowns and rushed for 127 yards in the Gophers win over Pine Island 15-8 Wednesday night to end the regular football season. Backer’s first score came just three minutes into the game on a fiveyard run. AJ Karver kicked the extra-point, giving the Gophers the lead at the 9:21 mark of the first quarter. In a defensive struggle between the two squads, PI got on the board with a safety at the 7:45 mark of the second quarter, cutting into the Chatfield lead at 7-2. Approximately three minutes later, the Panthers scored a touchdown and took an 8-7 lead into the locker room at the halftime intermission. That lead stood up until 10:27 left in the fourth quarter when Backer scored his second touchdown from six yards out. Max Aug threw a pass to Reid Johnson for a two-point conversion, and more importantly, a 15-8 lead for the Gophers. The seven-point lead held up and Chatfield improved its record to 6-2. In the defensive battle, Chatfield only came up with 153 yards of offense and held Pine Island to just 118 yards of total offense, only 11 yards rushing. In addition to Backer’s 127 yards, Ben Roline had 20 yards on just two carries and Johnson had a negative 10 yards, on five carries. Johnson completed three of eight passes for a total of 14 yards, with a longest pass completion of eight yards. He also threw two interceptions. Receiving the passes were Backer (2 yards), Masyn Remme (4 yards) and Max Aug (8 yards). Backer and Roline stand out on the defensive charts. Backer had six solo tackles (one for a loss), two assisted tackles and one fumble recovery. Roline also had six solo tackles and two assisted tackles. His tackle resume also included two tackles for losses and 1.5 sacks. Campbell Berge had four solo tackles (one for a loss) and an assist, Remme had three solos, one assist and one pass deflection, Seth Goetzinger had two solos, three assists and one sack, and Austin Koenigs had two solos, three assists, one tackle for a loss, one sack and one pass break-up. Sam Backer had two solo tackles, one assist and a pass break-up, Cory Ericson had a solo, two assists, one interception and one pass break-up and Tate Karver had two solo tackles. Others who contributed to the defensive barrage: Nate Bernard (1s,1a), Isaiah Froese (1s), Sam Stevens (1s) and Mason Clemens (1a, 0.5 sack). Kicking stats. Punts: Aug, 4/38.0 avg. Punt return: Tate Karver, 1/4.0 avg. PAT: AJ Karver, 1/1. Kickoffs: AJ Karver, 3/32.7 avg; Aug, 1/46.0. KO return: Tate Karver, 1/16.0. Chatfield got the No. 3 Section 1AA seed for the section tournaFootball standings ment and will play KenyonSect. All Wanamingo (No. 6, 3-5) in Caledonia 4 0 8 0 the first round of the tournaLewiston-Altura 2 0 8 0 ment on Tuesday, Oct. 22, Chatfield 2 2 6 2 at home. If the Gophers St. Charles 2 2 5 3 win against K-W, they will Triton 2 2 4 4 take on the winner of the Kenyon-Wanamingo 1 1 3 5 Lewiston-Altura (No. 2, Cotter 0 2 0 8 8-0) vs. Dover-Eyota (No. Dover-Eyota 0 4 0 8 7, 0-8) game Saturday, Oct. 26. The higher seed will host the semi-final game.
Scoring by quarters Pine Island 0-8-0-0 = 8 Chatfield 7-0-0-8 = 15 Team stats Chatfield First downs 9 Rushing 34 carries, 139 yds 2 TDs, 0 fumbles lost Passing 3/8, 14 yds 0 TD’s, 2 INT Total offense 42 plays, 153 yds 2 TD’s, 2 turnovers Other 2 PATs (1 kick, 1 pass) Penalties 4, 45 yds
Pine Island 11 28 carries, 11 yds 1 TD, 1 fumble lost 11/21, 107 yds 0 TD’s, 1 INT 49 plays, 118 yds 1 TD, 2 turnovers 1 safety 5, 30 yds
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Chatfield’s Tate Karver pulls in the ball for a fumble recovery vs. Pine Island.
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Sam Backer runs to the end zone with no Pine Island defenders near him for an easy Chatfield touchdown.
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Max Aug makes a catch for the Gophers in the last regular season game against Pine Island.
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Corey Erickson keeps in bounds as he intercepts a Pine Island pass to turn the ball over to the Gophers.
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Peyton Berg twists to keep the ball in play for the Gophers in a match at Caledonia.
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Abby Nosbisch keeps her eye on the ball in Chatfield’s match vs. Caledonia.
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Paige Erickson is on the attack in Chatfield’s match at Caledonia.
Gophers end regular season in volleyball By Bill Bentson Chatfield News Chatfield’s volleyball team finished the regular season last week, losing a dual match with Caledonia (0-3: 20-25, 22-25, 13-25) and finishing 1-3 in the Rochester Exchange Club tournament. The gals finished the Three Rivers Conference with a 4-7 record, and were 10-16 during the regular season. Chatfield got the No. 7 seed for the 1A East Sub-section tournament, and played Kingsland (No. 10, 8-21) this past Monday (Oct. 21) after this edition went to press. If the Gophers beat the Lady Knights, they would match up with Caledonia (No. 2, 23-6) on Thursday, Oct. 24, in Caledonia. The rest of the tournament will be played in Rochester at the Mayo Civic Center Saturday, Oct. 26, Thursday, Oct. 31, and Saturday, Nov. 2. The entire bracket is available on the Minnesota State High School League website. In the loss to the Lady Warriors, the serving was excellent, 96.6 percent (56/58), but the hitting didn’t match that
excellence, -.045 (20 kills-25 errors-111 attacks). Leading the way at the service line were Teagan Allen (16/16), Devann Clemens (12/12), Abby Nosbisch (7/7), Abi Hinckley (6/6) and Kielan LaPlante (1/1). Missing just one serve each were Paige Erickson (8/9) and Peyton Berg (6/7). Ace serves were credited to Erickson (2), Allen (2), Clemens and Berg. McKenna Daniels topped the kill chart with seven. Mollie Henry and Erickson each had five kills, with three each for Carlie Berge and Zayda Priebe and two for LaPlante. Also, at the net, Erickson recorded 2.5 blocks, with 1.5 for Henry, one for Priebe and an assist for Allen and LaPlante. Clemens and Daniels each had nine set assists. Defensively, Berg led the team with 16 digs and was 16 for 20 in serve receive. Nosbisch was six for eight in SR and Hinckley was eight for 16. Hinckley also had nine digs, with eight for Clemens, seven for Erickson, six for Henry, five for Allen and four each for Nosbisch and Daniels. “We played really well against Caledo-
nia in the first two sets,” said coach Taylor Salisbury, “but then lost momentum moving forward. Out passing struggles.” The JV lost its match to Caledonia, 1-2. In the Exchange Club tournament, Chatfield lost to Monticello (0-2), Glencoe-Silver Lake (0-2) and Pine Island (0-2) and beat Kingsland (2-1). No stats were available at the time of this writing.
Three Rivers Conference Volleyball standings Final regular season
TRC Caledonia 11 0 Fillmore Central 9 2 Lewiston-Altura 8 3 Plainview-Elg-Mill 8 3 Cotter 7 4 Wabasha-Kellogg 6 5 St. Charles 6 5 Rushford-Peterson 4 7 Chatfield 4 7 Dover-Eyota 1 10 Southland 1 10 La Crescent-Hokah 1 10
All 23 6 16 10 20 9 11 13 17 8 13 15 11 13 11 15 10 16 6 20 6 21 1 15
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Chatfield’s Devann Clemens moves to the ball in a match at Caledonia.
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McKenna Daniels bumps the ball for Chatfield during a match at Caledonia.
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Cross-country team has ‘run-in’ with history By Bill Bentson Chatfield News Chatfield’s boys had a historical race in the annual Three Rivers Conference cross-country meet with all five members earning all-conference honors. Both Chatfield cross-country teams, girls and boys, took third place in the Three Rivers Conference meet last week at Piper Hills Golf Course in Plainview. This week the team has the section meet Thursday, Oct. 24, and next week is the state meet Saturday, Nov. 2, for those who qualify. At the conference meet, three boys had personal records (PRs). In order of their finish: Alex Wright (11th, 18:22 PR), Treyton Lanning (15th), Brady Woltz (16th 18:29), Evan Wright (20th, 18:37 PR) and Logan Thompson (21st, 18:42 PR). “The final spread of the guys team was 19 seconds, meaning, the guys finished within 19 seconds of each other,” noted head coach Jayna Tangen Harstad. The Chatfield boys’ varsity team finished with 83 points for the third-place finish. La CrescentHokah (50) was first and Lewiston-Altura/ Rushford-Peterson (57) was second. Luke O’Hare (LARP) was the individual winner, running the 5K course in 17:06.8. The other two varsity runners for Chatfield were Colby Aarhus (41st, 19:47.9, 38th team score) and Gabe Erding (62nd, 20:34.5, 53rd team score). Three girls also made all-conference: Ali Strande (third overall, 20:34.5), Tessa McMahon (13th, 21:47.0, 12th team score) and Abbi Gillespie (21st, again, she has been 21st three years in a row, 22:01.4, 19th team). Chatfield has never had eight combined allconference athletes on the cross-country team in its history. Senior Kaylee Maker (23:09.4, 33rd/31st team) and Beatrice Martin (22:28.4, 27th/25th team) had her season-best race at conference. Katie Dornack ran a PR of 22:26.0 (25th/23rd team) gaining her the 25th spot, which was just off of all-conference honors. The other varsity runner for the gals was Belle Carr (29th/27th team, 22:51.2). Plainview-Elgin-Millville (36) won the girls race and Cotter (66) was second. Madilyn Simon (PEM, 19:47.2) was the girls’ individual winner. The junior varsity ladies won in the JV division with almost a perfect score of 19. “They did an amazing job,” Harstad said. Individually the gals finished first (Elle Ruskell, 23:19.1), third (Joselyn Wilson (24:05.3), fourth (Charli Oeltjen, 24:05.4), fifth (Anna Kivimagi, 24:19.5), sixth (Savannah Thompson, 24:23.9), seventh (Marianna Miron, 24:40.6) and 10th (Lillian Hanson, 24:48.6). All seven of Chatfield’s scorers finished in the top 10. Five schools recorded team scores. Also running in the JV meet were Alissa Frank (20th, 26:31.6), Elizabeth Schieffelbein (26th, 27:49.7) and Lillian Lewis (29th, 28:03.8). The JV boys were fourth in a field of seven teams. LARP was the JV boys’ champion. Leading the way for Chatfield was Sam Miron (15th, 21:07.4). He was followed by Colton Guenther (18th, 21:35.6), Konnor Kivimagi (23rd, 22:22.3), Brennan Hill (25th, 23:08.6), Nick Long (39th, 24:25.8), Aiden Johnsrud (40th, 24:31.1) and Grayson Fister (47th, 25:22.1). Also running in the JV meet were Lynn Borgen (52nd, 26:36.0), Kory Aarhus (57th, 27:43.3) and Bjorn Guzman (63rd, 29:01.9).
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Alex Wright ran strong in the conference meet for the Gophers, finishing first for the team and 11th overall to make all-conference. The meet was held in Plainview last week.
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Tessa McMahon, right, keeps her hands warm as she runs the course in Plainview during the Three Rivers Conference meet. She finished second for the Gophers and 13th overall, earning all-conference honors.
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Brady Woltz finished third for Chatfield at the conference meet.
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Logan Thompson was one of five Gophers to make all-conference.
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Abbi Gillespie turns a corner at the conference meet in Plainview.
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The top Gopher at the conference meet, Aletta Strande, finished third overall.
Co-op hosts mini session for legislators MiEnergy highlights disaster relief, broadband and battery storage technology
MiEnergy Cooperative hosted two field hearings in Rushford on Oct. 3 as part of the Minnesota House of Representatives threeday mini session in southeastern Minnesota. The cooperative provided testimony on disaster relief and broadband funding for the Greater Minnesota Jobs and Economic Development Hearing. The group of nine representatives also heard testimony from the co-op on energy policy and initiatives for the Energy and Climate Finance and Policy Hearing. “Hosting the House mini session hearings was an extraordinary opportunity to showcase the innovative technologies and practices of MiEnergy Cooperative,” explained Ted Kjos, MiEnergy’s vice president of marketing and external relations. The nearly three-hour event kicked off with a tour of the coop’s headquarters, a fitting place, as it was the recipient of disaster relief funding following the flood of 2007. The tour highlighted the energy efficiency and conservation efforts built into the construction of the headquarters, as well as an up-close look at
advancements in the behind the scenes technology that helps the cooperative’s employees meet the ever-changing needs of its membership. From electronic billing and online apps members use to pay bills and monitor their energy use, to viewing the live electric mapping of its system, an onsite community solar array, electric vehicles and forklift, MiEnergy showcased why it is viewed as a leader in the electric co-op industry. According to Brian Krambeer, MiEnergy’s president/CEO, the event was an opportunity to highlight the technologies and operations of an electric cooperative to urban legislators. “The more they know and understand electric cooperatives, the better the opportunity is for developing good legislation.” Krambeer addressed the importance of disaster relief funding by the state and the critical role Rep. Gene Pelowski, who chaired the day’s event, played in the legislative process following the Rushford flood. The co-op suffered significant flood damage in 2007 to its office, warehouse, inventory, fleet and distribution system.
Krambeer explained that at the time of the flood, electric cooperatives were not defined so it was unable to initially apply for disaster relief assistance from the state. MiEnergy’s predecessor at the time, Tri-County Electric Cooperative, eventually received $2.3 million in state assistance as a 90 percent forgivable loan, which helped cover the remainder of replacing its fleet. “Thank you legislators and Rep. Pelowski who led the way to rework the disaster relief language so it includes electric cooperatives and allows for relief to be dispatched without the necessity of a special session,” Krambeer said. Legislators also heard testimony on what led to the creation of MiBroadband, which was formed by three cooperatives (Mabel Cooperative Telephone Company, MiEnergy and Spring Grove Communications) looking to serve high-speed internet needs of those living in unserved and underserved areas of southeastern Minnesota and northeastern Iowa. Vassil Vutov, MiEnergy’s vice president of information technology, explained how the co-op built a network backbone
with a combination of fiber and wireless technology to connect its Rushford and Cresco offices. As the electric industry evolves, communicating via broadband to its 43 substations in Iowa and Minnesota is a necessity for MiEnergy, he said. This combination of fiber and wireless technology, known as fixed wireless broadband, is the solution for the electric co-op’s needs and the ample amount of expandability is how the joint effort with MiBroadband can help make reliable, high-speed internet service a reality for residents living in rural areas. MiEnergy has wireless towers currently in Cresco, Rushford, Peterson and Fountain. As MiEnergy expands its communications technology to all substations, MiBroadband service can be offered in those areas. MiBroadband CEO Jill Fishbaugher noted its Minnesota Border-to-Border grant application request of $2.2 million of a $5 million project that would bring broadband to 12 townships in Fillmore County and three townships in Mower County. It would add 417 fiber passings and over 1,000 wireless passings.
MiEnergy’s final presenters were Kent Whitcomb, member service director, and Kjos on the co-op’s residential battery storage pilot. The purpose of the five-year pilot is to gain insight on battery technology. Whitcomb explained how MiEnergy is one of four electric cooperatives in the nation that is part of this pilot. The co-op has six battery units in the homes of members in Minnesota and Iowa. The 16 kilowatt-hour batteries were the largest capacity available for purchase at the time, but really are not ready for mainstream as it is still cost prohibitive for the average user. On average, the units can cover about 30 percent of a home’s energy use, but that number can fluctuate depending on how much power a home is using. The co-op is researching the battery as a tool for energy management with the idea of taking a home off the grid to be powered by the battery during peak energy demand periods. With advances in battery capacity technology, the costs could go down and batteries could be the future for reducing energy costs, while providing backup power
during outages. Kjos then led a discussion on energy policy in relation to the challenges and opportunities for storage batteries, transportation, renewable energy, distributed generation and grid reliability. “It is important for policymakers to see firsthand how legislation affects the communities of greater Minnesota. This mini session afforded legislators and the community a time to discuss issues of importance,” Kjos stated. MiEnergy Cooperative is a member-owned electric distribution cooperative and is the result of a merger between Hawkeye REC, of Cresco, Iowa and Tri-County Electric Cooperative, of Rushford in 2017. It maintains 5,500 miles of power lines covering most of Fillmore, Houston and Winona counties in Minnesota and Chickasaw, Howard and Winneshiek counties in Iowa. The cooperative also serves small pockets bordering those counties. It provides electricity to more than 18,700 members in northeastern Iowa and southeastern Minnesota. MiEnergy is a Touchstone Energy Cooperative.
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Maple Leaf Parish Begins New Ministry To, With And For Youth
With a strong commitment o being supportive of youth and young adults, the Maple Leaf Parish consisting of Spring Valley: Faith, Cherry Grove and Fountain United Methodist Churches has embarked on a new chapter in youth ministry. The new minstry is a type of blending of Christian education, mission work, faith formation, and felowship. Recently, planning has begun for some fun and meaningful youth experiences. The first event took advantage of the beauty of Fillmore County with a hayride in the Cherry Grove area. Youth climbed on a hay wagon provided by Phil Hebrink which was pulled by Harry Boland driving his avorite Oliver tractor. Soft hay bales came from J.P. and Heather Hill. The group met late in the afternoon, boarded the wagon and took off on a fun ride hrough the autumn country ide. There was much laughing, giggling, and happy voices as he young people rolled on hrough the crisp, October air. Eventually the group reached heir destination in the woods where they were greeted by a camp fire, hotdogs on the grill and hot chocolate…and then.. a pecial treat with the roasting of ’mores over the fire! Some of the group had the
fun experience of hiking down a large hill toward the flowing Root River below. Two young eagles soared overhead as the young people explored the beauty and wonder of the flowing river. Soon, it was time to get back on the wagon and head back toward the Cherry Grove Church. Several of the youth were overheard saying, “This is awe-
some! This is really fun!” Pastors Mark and Deanna Woodward observed that it is very special and important for young people to experience wholesome, spiritually based moments like this…building relationships and sharing together in “God moments with other people.” The new ministry which is currently forming is open to
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everyone…. It will be a blending of Christian education, mission work, faith formation and fellowship fun. It was inspiring to see the youth and adults forming a prayer chain inside the hay wagon as they held hands in prayer. It was a holy moment. Spring Valley: Faith, Cherry Grove and Fountain United Methodist Churches are committed to reaching out to youth…we care about youth and we want to be supportive of them in every way possible. We are hoping that this new ministry will be a way to provide positive role models and to reach out to make a positive difference for that which is good in the lives of our youth and young adults. All to the glory of God. For more information about this new ministry to, with and for youth, please contact Pastors Mark and Deanna Woodward at 507-346-2830 or through the Maple Leaf Parish Churches: Spring Valley: Faith, Cherry Grove and Fountain.
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Chatfield City Hall 21 2nd St. SE Chatfield, MN 55923
This combined polling place serves all territory in Independent School District No.227 located in the City of Chatfield, Carrolton Township, Chatfield Township, Fillmore Township, Fountain Township, Jordan Township, Pilot Mound Township, Sumner Township in Fillmore County, Minnesota; City of Chatfield, Eyota Township, Elmira Township, Marion Township, Orion Township, Pleasant Grove Township in Olmsted County, Minnesota and Saratoga Township in Winona County, Minnesota. Any eligible voter residing in the school district may vote at said election at the combined polling place designated above for the precinct in which he or she resides. The polls for said election will be opened at 7:00 o'clock a.m. and will close at 8:00 o'clock p.m., on the date of said election. Absentee voting will be conducted at this combined polling place during the Chatfield City Hall’s regular business hours. A voter must be registered to vote to be eligible to vote in this election. An unregistered individual may register to vote at the polling place on election day. BY ORDER OF THE SCHOOL BOARD Dated: January 10, 2019 /s/ Scott Backer School District Clerk Independent School District No. 227 (Chatfield Public Schools) State of Minnesota
OFFICIAL MINUTES Chatfield Public Schools Special School Board Meeting Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the special meeting of the School Board of Independent School District No. 227, Olmsted, Fillmore and Winona Counties was held on Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at 6:00 pm. Roll call was taken with these members present: Jeffers, Isensee, McMahon, Tuohy, Priebe. Members absent: Backer. Others Present: Ed Harris, Shane McBroom, Following the Pledge of Allegiance, the meeting was called to order at 6:00 pm. Discussion Mr. Harris shared with the Board recommendations for public information relating to the upcoming operating levy referendum. Specifically, contingency budget planning if both questions fail or if question #1 passes and #2 fails. The Board concurred with Mr. Harris’ communication plan and budget recommendations which included estimated budget reductions both in type and amount. Action Item 3a) Preliminary Certification of Projected Levy Payable SY2020. Mr. Harris informed the Board that the preliminary levy projection for next year is relatively unchanged from the previous year (+.02%) and that maximum certification should be made. Motion by Tuohy, second by McMahon to certify the maximum levy for pay 2020 as presented. Motion carried 5-0. The final levy certification will be approved at the December 4 school board meeting (7:00 pm). Item 3c) Resolution Amending Prior Resolution Regarding Combined Polling Place Mr. Harris informed the Board that due to a 2017 legislative change, the previous combined polling place resolutions naming Chatfield High School needed to be amended to declare City Hall as the combined polling place for the upcoming school board and operating levy election this November. Motion by McMahon, second by Isensee to approve the amended resolution as written declaring City Hall as the combined polling place for school district elections. Motion carried 5-0. Adjournment Motion by Tuohy, second by Isensee to adjourn. Motion carried 6-0 (Backer now present). Meeting adjourned at 6:35 pm. /s/Scott Backer Scott Backer, Clerk ~~~~~~~~~~ OFFICIAL MINUTES Chatfield Public Schools School Board ISD #227 Regular Board Meeting Sept. 9, 2019 ~ 7:00 PM Meeting called to order by Board Chair Amy Jeffers In Attendance Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the regular meeting of the School Board of Independent School District No. 227, Olmsted, Fillmore and Winona Counties was held on Tuesday Sept. 9, 2019. The meeting was called to order at 7:00pm at the High School Forum Room by Board Chair Amy Jeffers. Roll call was taken with these members present: Tuohy, Isensee, Jeffers, Backer, McMahon & Priebe. All present said the Pledge of Allegiance.
Approval of Agenda Priebe/McMahon motion to approve the agenda with these additions: 8. Consent Items d. Approve the following new hires iii. Colleen Bradt/ Preschool Assistant iv. Kim Muller/ ECFE Assistant v. Lyle Dietz/ High School Paraprofessional e. Approve the following resignation: Patti Obey/ Activities Assistant & Facilities Coordinator f. Approve 07/09/2019 Special Meeting Minutes g. Approve the following job posting: 7th Grade Girls Basketball Coach 12. Action Items b. Resolution Establishing Combined Polling Places for Multiple Precincts and Designating Hours During Which the Polling Places will Remain Open for Voting for School District Elections not Held on the Day of a Statewide Election Motion carried 6-0 Approval of Claims & Accounts Priebe presented Claims & Accounts and motioned to approve as presented. McMahon seconded the motion. Motion carried 6-0 Reports * Priebe/Isensee – Activities Committee * Amy Jeffers – Hiawatha Valley Education District (HVED) * Shane McBroom – Elementary Principal * Randy Paulson – High School Principal * Ed Harris - Superintendent Approval of Consent Items Backer/Tuohy motion to approve the Consent Items: a. Approve 08/07/2019 Special Meeting & Monthly Meeting Minutes b. Approve 08/21/2019 Special Meeting Minutes c. Approve the following 2019-2020 7th Grade - Jr Varsity Winter Coaches i. Boys Basketball – Ryan Eppen, Matt Davidson, Damien Nickelsen, Josh Berhow ii. Girls Basketball – Kyle Tollefson, Matt McMahon, Scott Schmaltz iii.Wrestling – Zach Curry, Matt Mauseth d. Approve the following new hires i. Rianna Cooper/ Elementary Paraprofessional ii. Dominic Pape Elementary Paraprofessional iii.Colleen Bradt/ Preschool Assistant iv. Kim Muller/ ECFE Assistant v. Lyle Dietz/High School Paraprofessional e. Approve the following resignation: Patti Obey/ Activities Assistant & Facilities Coordinator f. Approve 07/09/2019 Special Meeting Minutes g. Approve the following job posting: 7th Grade Girls Basketball Coach
Motion carried 5-0. McMahon abstained as he was on the Consent agenda. Annual Reading of District Policies Tuohy/Isensee motion to approve the following policies: a. 413 Harassment & Violence and Reporting Form b. 514 Bullying Prohibition Policy c. 522 Student Sex Nondiscrimination and Reporting Form Motion carried 6-0 1st Reading of District Policies Jeffers noted that the following district policies are before the board for their first reading. She asked the board to refer any questions they might have to Mr. Harris. a. 402 Disability Nondiscrimination Policy b. 419 Tobacco-Fre Environment; Possession & Use of Tobacco, TobaccoRelated Devises, and Electronic Delivery Devices 2nd Reading of District Policies McMahon/Tuohy motion to approve the following policies: a. 429 & 535 Political Campaigns/Activities b. 506 Student Discipline Motion carried 6-0 Action Items a. Board member Scott Backer introduced and motioned for adoption RESOLUTION RELATING TO APPOINTING ELECTION JUDGES FOR THE NOV 5, 2019 SCHOOL DISCTRICT SPECIAL ELECTION Priebe seconded the motion for adoption and where upon vote being taken thereon, the following members voted in favor: Jeffers, Isensee, Tuohy, Priebe, McMahon and Backer. The following voted against: NONE Whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. Motion carried 6-0 A complete copy of this resolution is on file in the District Office. b. Board member Jeffers introduced RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING COMBINED POLING PLACES FOR MULITPLE PRECINCTS AND DESIGNATING HOURS DURING WHICH THE POLING PLACES WILL REMAIN OPEN FOR VOTING FOR SCHOOL DISCTRICT ELECTIONS NOT HELD ON DAY OF A STATEWIDE ELECTION Touhy/Isensee motion for adoption and where upon vote being taken thereon, the following members voted in favor: Jeffers, Isensee, Tuohy, Priebe, McMahon and Backer. The following voted against: NONE Whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted. Motion carried 6-0 A complete copy of this resolution is on file in the District Office. Adjournment Isensee/McMahon motion to adjourn at 7:33pm. Motion carried 6-0 Respectfully submitted, /s/Scott Backer Scott Backer, Clerk A complete copy of these minutes is on file in the District Office
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Chosen Valley Community Foundation announces scholarship opportunities Two scholarships are available to students of Chatfield High School who are already in a designated post-secondary program. The Alice Manahan Scholarship is available to a full-time student in a college or university accredited nursing program. The Robert and Ruth Jefferis Memorial Scholarship is open to a full time student in a college or university accredited nursing, music or aviation program. For more informa-
tion on these scholarships go to the Foundation’s website at cvcfoundation.com under the Grants and Scholarship heading. Scholarship applications may also be found at this site. The deadline for both of these scholarships is November 15, 2019 and may be sent to: Chosen Valley Community Foundation, P.O. Box 552, Chatfield, MN 55923
Trick-or-Treat Up in the Treetops Head to Eagle Bluff the Saturday before Halloween for a spooktacular night! On Saturday, October 26th starting at 5pm, Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center invites you to Trick-or-Treat 30 feet off the ground as you traverse your way through wooden and wire elements that end with a zip line. Participants will also be able to warm up by the fire with hot chocolate and s'mores. Kids aged 610 must have an adult accompany them up on the ropes course (ticket purchase required for both kids and adults). This one-day-a-year event is designed to provide a fun evening for families on the environmental learning center’s Halloween-themed, outdoor ropes course. “The ropes course is decorated for Halloween and there will be staff in costumes at each of the course’s seven towers handing out candy to trickor-treaters,” said environmental education specialist Anna Enderle. “Costumes are encouraged! It’s a great opportunity for kids and families to experience a fun Halloween adventure together outside the norm of regular trick-or-treating.” Open to kids as young as 6, participants start their evening on the ground with instruction and safety equipment checks. Then it’s up to the treetops course. At 30-feet above the ground, kids
and their family will climb up a cargo net, walk over logs and cross bridges before zip-lining back to the ground. “The course may be a bit frightening for those afraid of heights, but it’s a totally doable challenge meant for both kids and adults. We send groups of six up every 15 minutes. Some get through the entire things in 15 minutes. Some take 40 minutes. There’s no rush. If others want to, they can pass, and get around you. The fall colors will be amazing. I say take your time, enjoy the view,” said Enderle. And back at ground level, the entire family will enjoy a campfire and hot chocolate. Cost is $25 per person. Register online at eagle-bluff.org/events. Located in the scenic bluff country of southeast Minnesota, Eagle Bluff is a nonprofit, yearround residential environmental learning center providing education programs and outdoor adventures to more than 16,000 children and adults each year. Through transformative hands-on experiences we aim to increase environmental awareness and appreciation for the natural world, and empower people to care for the earth and each other.
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