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Brandon-Evansville task force
continues to look at facilities
The Brandon-Evansville
facilities task force continues
to meet. The latest meeting of
the group took place Jan. 19.
Part of the meeting included
reviewing the task force roles
and responsibilities.
The task force should be a
representative sampling of the
district community. Voting
members of the task force need
to be identified and members
are to attend the majority of the
meetings.
Meetings are scheduled to
last between 1 1/2 to 2 hours and
members must participate and
voice questions and concerns.
A consensus majority must be
reached.
The process needs to be supported as well as the selected
program to be presented to the
community.
A review of the previous
meeting showed many community members are most
interested in costs and what
will happen to each community
as a result of which option is
chosen.
The discussion included the
opinion the community members understand the benefits of
a one-campus facility but most
think it would be a difficult
option to pass.
After tours of the Brandon
and Evansville project costs
were adjusted to adjust to the
needs discussed during the
tours.
If the old gym at the Evansville site was demolished, more
gym space would be needed.
Brandon-Evansville now has
SNOWBALL
This year’s Snowball coronation was held Feb. 1 in the
Brandon-Evansville High School gym. Above, front row,
left to right are: Queen Michaela Englund, grade 11 and
Princess Megan Lauthen, grade 8. In back are King Howard
Wu, grade 11 and Prince Tanner Bitzan, grade 7. Snowball
events were held throughout the week. Feb. 2 was “Be
Somebody Else” day with students asked to dress like a
teacher or a friend. Tuesday was “Nerd Day”. Wednesday
was “Wacky Workout Wednesday” with students asked to
dress up in their best workout gear in honor of the dogdge
ball tournament held that day. Thursday is “Throwback
Thursday” with students asked to dress up like people did
in the 1980s. Friday is Spirit day with a pepfest scheduled.
The class showing the most spirit by having its members
participate in dress up days will receive a prize. There is no
Snowball dance this year.
an average amount of gym
space per student as compared
to other districts.
Brandon-Evansville Superintendent Mark Westby presented
some operational expenses at
the meeting.
He said the district currently
pays about $1.50 per square foot
for gas/electric expenses while
other districts are closer to $1
for the same expenses.
Currently the district pays
about $40,000 per year for shuttling between the two buildings.
The district receives sparsity
funding of $180,000 per year as
a result of the high school being
in Brandon.
The current options being
considered for one site would be
120,000 to 125,000 square feet
no matter where it was located.
Any two-site options would
be 135,000 to 142,000 square
feet.
Additional acreage could be
added to each plan depending
on the amount of additions
and the recommendation of
the Minnesota Department of
Education.
It was explained at the meeting a bond referendum is different from an operating levy.
The bond referendum allows
the district to use the funds to
take care of all facility needs
if passed.
The operating levy allows
the district to make minor
facilities improvements over a
short amount of time. It is not
possible to build a $15 million
project with an operating levy,
which is also taxed differently.
Options being considered by the task force
Option 1
Version
Location
Projected Cost
A........................New location for Pre-K–12....$29,936,600
B........................Pre-K–12 in Brandon.............$17,391,508
C........................Pre-K–12 in Evansville..........$25,372,079
Option 2
Version
Location
Projected Cost
A........................Br.: 6-8/9-12; Ev.: Pre-K-5.....$19,529,607
B........................Br.: Pre-K-8; Ev.: 9-12...........$22,229,019
C........................Br.: Pre-K-5; Ev.: 6-8/9-12.....$23,234,610
Option 3
Version
Location
Projected Cost
..........................Br.: Pre-K-3/9-12; Ev.: 4-8*....$21,384,180
*Current configuration.
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WHAT’S INSIDE
HONOR ROLL
The Brandon-Evansville High School 2nd
Quarter Honor Roll has
been released...Page
3.
ENGAGEMENT
Find out who is engaged and when and
where the wedding is...
Page 3.
BOY CAGERS
The Brandon-Evansville boys basketball
team has been busy
with four contests recently...Page 6.
GIRL CAGERS
The Brandon-Evansville girls basketball
team recorded three
wins in as many
games...Page 7.
NOW AND THEN
The Evansville C-team
basketball players won
the championship at
the Osakis Invitational
Tournament held the
first week of February...
Page 8.
HONOR ROLL
The Brandon-Evansville Middle School
Honor Roll has been
released...Page 9.
MEETING
The Evansville City
Council will be holding a meeting Feb. 9...
Page 12.
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Growing Green
with Extension Educator Robin Trott
Indoor Gardening: Herbs
The thing I miss most in
mid-winter is fresh herbs and
veggies from my garden. Although I still have canned and
frozen produce, there’s nothing
quite like fresh culinary herbs
added to your recipes direct
from the plant. Herbs are an
easy indoor plant to start from
seed, and can be a wonderful
family project on these cold
winter days.
Start with a sterile pot: clean
yogurt cartons, clay pots, egg
cartons, or any vessel that suits
your fancy. If your container
doesn’t have adequate drainage, punch a few small holes in
the bottom. Add a good basic
potting mix. (use your favorite
brand, or make your own http://
extension.oregonstate.edu/
gardening/node/945). Purchase
fresh seeds, or use cuttings
from existing plants. Have a
balanced fertilizer on hand,
such as fish emulsion, compost,
or your favorite brand. (Make
sure you follow directions for
application on herbs.) No special lights are required. Herbs
thrive in a bright window that
is free from drafts. Bathroom
and kitchen windows are ideal,
as they have the added benefit
of the higher humidity common
to those rooms.
Not all herbs are suited for
indoor gardens. The following
are just a few that are ideal for
indoor gardening.
Genovese Compact Basil
(Ocimum basilicum): This
compact Italian basil is ideal
for container gardens and
makes great pesto! Sow thinly
and cover with approximately a
quarter-inch of compost or fine
soil. Germination should occur
within 5-7 days.
German Winter Thyme (Thymus vulgaris) works very well
in containers. Sprinkle the seeds
over the soil surface, and then
barely cover them with more
soil. Gently water until germination. Plants will germinate in
14-21 days.
Greek Oregano (Oreganum
vulgare): Gently press the tiny
seeds into the soil and keep
evenly moist. Oregano and
thyme can be prone to damping
off disease if the soil is kept
too moist. Germination should
occur within 14 days, however,
this small-seeded herb can take
a few weeks to germinate, so
be patient.
Parsley: (Petroselinum
crispum): Either flat or curly
leaved parsley will start easily
from seed indoors. For best
results, choose a small variety, such as Titan. Soak seed
overnight in warm water to
soften the seed coat. Sow seed
on moist soil and cover lightly
with vermiculite or light potting
mix. Seeds will germinate in
about 2 weeks.
Chives (Allium schoenoprasum): Fine Leaf chive is a
shorter variety with soft, fine
leaves for fresh use. Sprinkle
the seeds over the soil’s sur-
face, press in lightly, and water
gently. Keep the soil moist, and
within a few days the grass-like
seedlings will appear.
Harvest your herbs as you are
preparing your meal. Clip the
amount you need with sharp,
clean scissors. Fertilize your
herbs every 2 weeks with half
strength fertilizer to keep them
producing. When the weather
warms, transplant your herbs in
the garden for more vigorous
growth. Oregano and chives
are hardy perennials which will
survive in your garden for years
to come. At the end of next
season, dig a clump to grow
indoors next winter.
For more information about
growing herbs, visit: www.
extension.umn.edu/garden/
yard-garden/vegetables/herbs/
Until next time, happy gardening!
**********
Robin Trott is a Horticulture
Educator with University of
Minnesota Extension.
Source: Robin Trott, University of Minnesota Extension,
(320)762-3890, trot0053@
umn.edu
University of Minnesota Extension is an equal opportunity
educator and employer.
STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF DOUGLAS
IN DISTRICT COURT
SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
TYPE OF CASE: QUT
COURT FILE NO. 21-CV-14-2024
SUMMONS
Mary L. Walrath, Robert Conn, Thomas Conn, Dennis C. Conn, and James
M. Conn, as tenants in common,
Plaintiffs,
vs.
Darius Knight, a/k/a D. Knights;
Charles O. Anderson; Lovisa O.
Anderson; Harold Thorson, a/k/a H.
Thoreson; Johann C. Groenwoldt,
a/k/a John C. Groenwoldt, a/k/a
J.C. Groendwoldt, a/k/a Johann C.
Groenwaldt; Lee H. Johnson; R.E.
Pogue; Frances Viola Pogue, a/k/a
Francis Viola Pogue; Truman E.
Rickard; Grace L. Rickard; Douglas
W. Hess; Kirsten M. Hess; Clare A.
Weatherwax; Betty H. Weatherwax;
Lenora Buman, a/k/a Lenore Buman;
Charles Lawrence Perkins; James M.
Conn, as Trustee of the Clair V. Conn
Irrevocable Trust created by a Trust
Agreement dated the 24th day of November, 1999; Douglas County, State
of Minnesota, acting by and through
the Department of Natural Resources;
Jerome S. Steidl; Nancy L. Steidl;
Carlos Township, also the unknown
heirs of the above-named individuals,
and all other persons unknown claiming any right, title, estate, interest or
lien in the real estate described in the
Complaint herein,
Defendants.
TO THE ABOVE-NAMED DEFENDANTS:
1. YOU ARE BEING SUED. The
Plaintiffs have started a lawsuit
against you. The Plaintiffs’ Complaint
against you is on file in the Office of
the Court Administrator of the abovenamed Court. Do not throw these
papers away. They are official papers
that affect your rights. You must respond to this lawsuit even though it
may not yet be filed with the Court,
and there may be no Court file number on this Summons.
2. YOU MUST REPLY WITHIN 20
DAYS TO PROTECT YOUR RIGHTS.
You must give or mail to the person
who signed this Summons a written
response called an Answer within
20 days of the date on which you received this Summons. You must send
a copy of your Answer to the person
who signed this Summons at 1017
Broadway, P.O. Box 819, Alexandria,
Minnesota 56308.
3. YOU MUST RESPOND TO EACH
CLAIM. The Answer is your written
response to the Plaintiffs’ Complaint.
In your Answer, you must state
whether you agree or disagree with
each paragraph of the Complaint. If
you believe the Plaintiff should not
be given everything asked for in the
Complaint, you must say so in your
Answer.
4. YOU WILL LOSE YOUR CASE
IF YOU DO NOT SEND A WRITTEN
RESPONSE TO THE COMPLAINT
TO THE PERSON WHO SIGNED
THIS SUMMONS. If you do not Answer within 20 days, you will lose this
case. You will not get to tell your side
of the story, and the Court may decide
against you and award the Plaintiffs
everything asked for in the Complaint.
If you do not want to contest the claims
stated in the Complaint, you do not
need to respond. A Default Judgment
can then be entered against you for
the relief requested in the Complaint.
5. LEGAL ASSISTANCE. You may
wish to get legal help from a lawyer.
If you do not have a lawyer, the Court
Administrator may have information
about places where you can get legal
assistance. Even if you cannot get
legal help, you must still provide a
written Answer to protect your rights
or you may lose the case.
6. ALTERNATE DISPUTE RESOLUTION. The parties may agree to or be
ordered to participate in an alternative
dispute resolution process under Rule
114 of the Minnesota General Rules
of Practice. You must still send your
written response to the Complaint
even if you expect to use alternate
means of resolving this dispute.
7. REAL ESTATE. This lawsuit may
affect or bring into question title to real
property located in Douglas County,
State of Minnesota, legally described
as follows:
All of Lot J and that part of Lots E, I,
F and K, all in AUDITOR’S SUBDIVISION OF PART OF THE NE¼ OF
THE NE¼ AND PART OF GOVT.
LOT 3 IN SECTION 31 AND ALSO
PART OF GOVT. LOT 1 IN SECTION
32 ALL IN TOWNSHIP 129 NORTH,
RANGE 37 WEST OF THE 5TH
P.M., according to the recorded plat
thereof and that part of Lot B, C. O.
ANDERSON’S SUBDIVISION OF
LOT 1 SECTION 32, TOWNSHIP
129 NORTH, RANGE 37 WEST, according to the recorded plat thereof,
described as follows:
Commencing at the southwest corner
of said Lot F;
thence on an assumed bearing of
South 66 degrees 54 minutes 00 seconds East along the southerly line of
said Lot F 36.79 feet to the easterly
right of way line of COUNTY STATE
AID HIGHWAY No. 11;
thence North 03 degrees 08 minutes
28 seconds West along said easterly
right of way line 309.68 feet;
thence South 77 degrees 12 minutes
28 seconds East 388.00 feet;
thence North 12 degrees 47 minutes
32 seconds East 35.00 feet to the
point of beginning of the land to be
described;
thence reversing South 12 degrees
47 minutes 32 seconds West 35.00
feet;
thence North 77 degrees 12 minutes
28 seconds West 422.32 feet to the
west line of said Lot F;
thence North 03 degrees 08 minutes
28 seconds West along said west line
99.53 feet to the southwest corner of
said Lot E;
thence North 03 degrees 12 minutes
17 seconds West along the west line
of said Lot E 476.40 feet to a point
50.00 feet south of the northwest corner of said Lot E as measured along
the west line of said Lot E;
thence North 88 degrees 02 minutes
53 seconds East and parallel with the
north line of said Lots E and I 996.14
feet to the westerly right of way line of
the road as dedicated in the recorded
plat of “POGUES POINT”;
thence South 23 degrees 22 minutes
40 seconds West along said westerly
right of way line and along the northwesterly line of Lot 1 said “POGUES
POINT” 340.62 feet to the westerly
most corner of said Lot 1;
thence South 62 degrees 47 minutes
03 seconds East along the southwesterly line of said Lot 1 a distance
of 126 feet more or less to the shoreline of Lake Carlos;
thence southwesterly along said
shoreline 423 feet more or less to the
intersection of a line bearing South
77 degrees 12 minutes 28 seconds
East from the point of beginning;
thence North 77 degrees 12 minutes
28 seconds West 338 feet more or
less to the point of beginning.
Containing 13.4 acres more or less.
Subject to an existing County State
Aid Highway No. 11 road easement
of record over the westerly portion
thereof.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that
the object of this action is to obtain
Judgment declaring that Plaintiffs are
the owners in fee simple absolute of
the above-described premises, and
that the Defendants, and each of
them, have no interest or estate in
said property, nor lien thereon.
NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that
no personal claim is made by Plaintiffs against any of the Defendants.
ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCESS
MINNESOTA STATUTE
543.22
REQUIRES US TO PROVIDE YOU
WITH A STATEMENT CONTAINING
INFORMATION ABOUT ALTERNATIVE
DISPUTE
RESOLUTION
PROCESSES AS SET FORTH IN
MINNESOTA GENERAL RULES OF
PRACTICE (MGRP). PARTIES TO A
CIVIL ACTION ARE ENCOURAGED
TO ATTEMPT ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PURSUANT
TO MINNESOTA LAW. ALTERNATIVE
DISPUTE
RESOLUTION
INCLUDES MEDIATION, ARBITRATION, AND OTHER PROCESSES
AS SET FORTH IN THE DISTRICT
COURT RULES. YOU MAY CONTACT THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR ABOUT RESOURCES IN
YOUR AREA. IF YOU CANNOT PAY
FOR MEDIATION OR ALTERNATIVE
DISPUTE RESOLUTION, IN SOME
COUNTIES, ASSISTANCE MAY BE
AVAILABLE TO YOU THROUGH
A NONPROFIT PROVIDER OR A
COURT PROGRAM.
Dated this 19th day of December,
2014.
THORNTON, REIF, DOLAN,
BOWEN & KLECKER, P.A.
/s/By Thomas P. Klecker
Attorney Reg. No. 295206
Attorney for Plaintiffs
1017 Broadway, P.O. Box 819
Alexandria, MN 56308
(320) 762-2361
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For a short month, February
packs a lot of action, starting
with the planets.
While Jupiter climbs in the
east, Venus vaults up from the
western horizon and waxes
brilliant against the fading
sunset. By mid-month, nightfall
leaves the sky bookended by
these two brightest of planets.
On the 21st Venus makes a
close pass by Mars below a
young crescent moon. Look
an hour after sundown to find
Mars, by far the dimmer body,
just to Venus’s upper right. As
Venus keeps climbing, the two
planets separate.
Jupiter reaches opposition on
the 6th, when Earth laps it in
the orbital race and the planet
appears opposite the sun in the
sky. This year will be its closest opposition till 2019. Jupiter
will be 404 million miles from
Earth, which is 4.3 times the
Earth-sun distance. The bright
star following on the heels of
Jupiter is Regulus, the heart of
Leo, the lion.
Jupiter comes to opposition
every 13 months because it
takes about 12 years to orbit
the sun. Here’s why: If we start
the clock running with Jupiter
at opposition, during the first
year Jupiter moves one-twelfth
of the way around the sun while
Earth orbits once and ends up
at the starting point. So then we
have to go an extra one-twelfth
of our orbit in order to line up
with Jupiter again, and that takes
one month. Therefore, it adds
up to about one year plus one
month between laps of Jupiter.
Accordingly, next year’s Jupiter
opposition falls on March 8.
On the 3rd a full moon rises
right after sunset, only a few
minutes after the moment of
perfect fullness. This means a
gorgeously round moon against
a pale sky. This moon has been
called the full hunger moon
and the full snow moon. These
names are related in that the
deep snows of February made
hunting difficult, and so this was
a particularly harsh month for
northern Indian tribes.
Groundhog Day began as an
ancient Celtic holiday called
Imbolc, or lamb’s milk; it was
one of four “cross-quarter”
days falling midway between a
solstice and an equinox. It was
thought that sun and shadows
on that day foretold more cold,
while clouds and no shadows
meant rains to soften the earth
for planting. Hence our ritual in
which the groundhog seeing its
shadow means six more weeks
of winter, but no shadow means
spring is right around the corner.
The University of Minnesota
offers public viewings of the
night sky at its Duluth and
Twin Cities campuses. For
more information and viewing
schedules, see:
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Brandon-Evansville boys keep busy with four contests
The Brandon-Evansville
boys basketball team has been
busy with four contests.
W-H-N 58, B-E 46
The Chargers travelled to
Wheaton for a contest Jan. 27
to take on Wheaton-HermanNorcross.
The contest was tied 22-22
at halftime but the Warriors
got the best of the Chargers
in the second half outscoring
B-E 36-24 for a 58-46 Pheasant
Conference win.
“The game was tied 29-29
midway through the second
half. We missed 3-point attempts on back-to-back possessions while Wheaton made
successive three pointers.
Wheaton’s ability to make free
throws at the end kept us from
getting back in the game,” said
B-E Coach John Holsten.
Skyler Quinn led the Chargers in scoring with 19 points
while Sam Anderson had nine
and James Huisman seven.
Quinn also led the Chargers
in rebounds with seven while
Taylor Bitzan and James Strese
had four each.
The Chargers sank 18 of 42
field goals for 43 percent.
The Chargers travelled to
Minneapolis Jan. 31 to take
on Osakis at the Target Center.
The first half found the Silverstreaks building a 16-13
edge. In the second half the
Silverstreaks maintained the
lead for a 40-33 win.
“We struggled making shots
in the Target Center. We took
good ones, they just didn’;t fall.
Playing in the Taarget Center
was an experience our guys will
remember for a long time. The
team would like to thank the
parents, students and community members for their support
at the game,” said Holsten.
Huisman led the team in
scoring with eight points while
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road for the fourth straight game
Feb. 2 at Battle Lake.
The Battlers built a 40-16
halftime lead and ended up with
a 65-35 Little Eight Conference
win.
Christianson led the Chargers
in scoring with 10 points while
Anderson had nine. Quinn led
the team in rebounds with seven
while Bitzan led in assissts
with four.
The Chargers ended the contest shooting 36 percent with 13
of 36 form the field. B-E added
seven of eight free throws.
The next contest for the Chargers will be Feb. 5 at Rothsay
at 7:30 p.m.
The Chargers are now 2-6 in
the LEC and 6-11 overall.
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The Chargers were on the
DNR postpones requirement
for invasive species decal
Under mounting pressure and
outcry from concerned citizens,
the Minnesota Department of
Natural Resources (DNR) announced today it is postponing
a new aquatic invasive species
decal requirement that was set
to begin in February.
“The DNR’s decision is a testament to the influence citizens
W-H-N 58, B-E 46
can have on state policy,” said
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Sen. Torrey Westrom (R-Elbow
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Lake). “For weeks, I have heard
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requirement. I am pleased the
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DNR has listened to the public’s
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concerns and put a temporary
Underwood 50, B-E 47
The Chargers next travelled halt on the requirement. They
to Underwood for a contest Jan. made the right decision.
“As I’ve said, we all agree
29 and held a 28-15 halftime
invasive
species pose a serious
edge.
threat
to
our lakes and rivers,”
The Rockets managed to
added
Sen.
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islature
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In the overtime the Rockets
to
continued
discussions
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outscored B-E 5-7 for a 50-47
repealing
the
requirement
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we
Little Eight Conference win.
“Our defensive intensity was can implement more effective
very good in the first half. We protections for our waterways.”
The aquatic invasive species
have to figure out a way to
decal
law would require that
keep that intensity for an entire
anyone
trailering a boat or other
game. Our basketball IQ and
poise down the stretch during
close games has to improve,”
said Holsten.
Quinn had 16 points to lead
B-E while Anderson had 11.
Huisman led the team in rebounds with seven while Bitzan
had six.
The Chargers sank 15 of 44
field goals for 34 percent.
Underwood 50, B-E 47
1 2 OT
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1530 5
Quinn had six and Strese five.
Quinn had seven rebounds
for B-E while Anderson had six
and Brandon Christianson five.
B-E sank 12 of 27 field goals
for 32 percent.
water-related equipment, like
docks or lifts, pay a new fee,
pass an invasive species training course and place a decal on
their trailers. The program has
not been permanently shelved,
only temporarily suspended
while the DNR awaits potential
legislative action.
Sen. Jeremy Miller (RWinona) and Sen. Westrom (RElbow Lake) have introduced
a bill that would permanently
repeal the requirement. Senate
File 85, which has bipartisan
legislative support, awaits a
hearing in Sen. John Marty’s
(DFL-Roseville) Environment
and Energy Committee.
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Charger girls get wins over Hillcrest, Melrose and C-G-B
The Brandon-Evansville girls
basketball team improved its
Little Eight Conference record
with a 61-29 win over Hillcrest
Jan. 27. B-E held a 32-12 edge
at halftime.
Emily Friedrich led the Chargers in scoring with 14 points
while Carrigan Okerlund had
10 points.
Friedrich pulled down seven
rebounds to lead the team while
Katie Kokett had five. Elizabeth
Vinson led the team in assists
with four.
“This was a pretty solid victory. We grabbed an early lead
and slowly expanded it as we
went. Hillcrest has been down
this year but always improves
as the season progresses and
usually plays pretty well at
home. It was important for us
to play well early and establish
ourselves. The girls played well
defensively and helped out each
other well. We were able to get
all 15 players in the game and 11
scored, which is always nice,”
said B-E Coach Dick Simpson.
The Chargers finished the
game shooting 35 percent with
22 of 63 field goals. At the charity stripe B-E sank 13 of 14 for
93 percent.
B-E 61, Hillcrest 29
1 2
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3229 61
Hillcrest
1217 29
B-E Stats
Pts. Rbs.Stl.Asts.
Michaela Englund 2 000
Emily Friedrich 14 711
Lizzy Friedrich
0 300
Kylee Hansen
4 311
Mariah Hansen 6 221
Melissa Haseman 2 422
Samantha Jacobson
7 200
Katie Kokett
4 520
Kennedy Lund
4 111
Carrigan Okerlund10 423
Morgan Stelzer 0 002
Elizabeth Vinson 4 304
Toni Wright
4 300
B-E
Hillcrest
FG%
35, 22-63 11-40, 28
FT%
93, 13-14 50, 5-10
Rebounds 38240
Fouls
913
B-E 43, Melrose 42
The Chargers took on Melrose
Jan. 29 in Brandon.
The visitors controlled the
contest in the first half leading
by as many as 19 points.
The Chargers kept chipping
away at the lead and, thanks to
a last-second, half-court basket
by Kylee Hansen, the Chargers
closed the gap to 29-23 at
halftime.
In the second half the Chargers outscored Melrose 20-13
for the win.
“A very nice victory especially after being behind by
19 points in the first half. The
girls hung in there until a few
shots started dropping and we
were able to get some momentum going into halftime with
a long buzzer-beater by Kylee
Hansen. The girls played good
defense holding Melrose to 13
second half points and made
plays down the stretch capped
off by Elizabeth Vinson’s put
back with 10 seconds left.
Fortunately Melrose missed an
open 3-pointer at the buzzer. A
very exciting game for Charger B-E’s Carrigan Okerlund put up this 3-point try during the contest with Melrose.
fans,” said Simpson.
The Chargers put 31 points on Simpson.
Kylee Hansen led the team in points with 11 while Emily
The Chargers sank 20 of 50
Friedrich had 10 with Okerlund the board in the first half while
and Vinson getting eight each. holding C-G-B to just 10. In field goals for 40 percent. At
Emily Friedrich led the team the second half B-E kept up the the charity stripe B-E sank 17
in rebounds with six while Me- scoring success for a 59-39 win. of 25 for 78 percent.
The Chargers are now 12-3 on
Emily Friedrich scored 17
lissa Haseman had 5.
Lake, 5 p.m.
The Chargers sank 19 of 48 points to lead the team with the season, 7-1 in the LEC and
Feb. 12
field goals for 40 percent. The Lund getting 11 and Vinson 6-2 in the Pheasant Conference.
BBB, ABC, vs Parkers Chargers missed both their free eight.
The Chargers’ next contest
Friedrich had six rebounds will be Feb. 6 at home against
throw opportunities.
Prairie, 5 p.m.
B-E 43, Melrose 42
with Melissa Haseman and New York Mills in a makeup
Jr. Hi BBB at Parkers 1 2
T
game starting at 7:30 p.m.
Lund getting five each.
Melrose
2913 42
Prairie, 4 p.m.
B-E 59, C-G-B 39
B-E
2320 43
“The challenge in this game
1 2
T
B-E
Stats
was to play two good games in C-G-B
Feb. 13
1029 39
Pts. Rbs.Stl.Asts.
3128 59
GBB, AB, at Rothsay, 6 Michaela Englund 2 301 a row on back-to-back nights. B-E
B-E Stats
Emily Friedrich 10 622
After a big emotional victory
Pts. Rbs.Stl.Asts.
p.m.
Kylee Hansen
11 110
the night before the girls were Michaela Englund 0 320
Mariah Hansen 2 201
Feb. 14
able to come to play and play Emily Friedrich 17 320
Melissa Haseman 2 502
0 002
a very good first half and basi- Lizzy Friedrich 2 200
GBB, AB, vs Hawley at Katie Kokett
Kylee Hansen
5 215
Kennedy Lund
0 010
cally put the game away by half Mariah Hansen 3 210
Concordia, 6 p.m.
Carrigan Okerlund8 313
time. The second half we were Melissa Haseman 2 502
Elizabeth
8 202
5 142
Feb. 17
B-E
Melrose
able to play everyone and got Katie Kokett
Kennedy Lund 11 500
FG%
19-48,
40
16-38,
42
everyone some valuable varsity Carrigan Okerlund2 153
BBB, AB, at Ashby, 6 FT%
0, 0-2
50, 7-14
playing time. The girls hit their MaKayla Schiele 2 110
Rebounds 2230
p.m.
Fouls
157
free throws, passed the ball well Elizabeth Vinson 8 303
Toni Wright
2 210
Jr. Hi BBB vs Ashby in
B-E 59, C-G-B 39
with 15 assists on 20 field goals B-E
C-G-B
Evansville, 4 p.m.
40, 20-50 29, 14-49
The Chargers took on Pheas- and only turned the ball over FG%
68, 17-25 62, 8-13
ant Conference foe Clinton- seven times. They also played FT%
Feb. 19
Rebounds 3334
Jan. 30 very good defense only allow- Fouls
1420
BBB, AB, at C-G-B, 6 Graceville-Beardsley
in Brandon.
ing 10 first half points,” said
B-E Schedule
Feb. 5
BBB, AB, at Rothsay, 6
p.m.
Jr. Hi BBB vs Rothsay
in Evansville, 4:30 p.m.
Feb. 6
BBB, AB, vs Underwood, 6 p.m.
GBB, ABC, vs New
York Mills, 5 p.m.
Jr. Hi BBB vs Parkers
Prairie in Evansville
Small Gym, 4 p.m.
Feb. 9
BBB, ABC, at WCA, 6
p.m.
Jr. Hi BBB vs WCA in
Evansville, 4 p.m.
Feb. 10
GBB, ABC, vs Battle p.m.
Spaghetti Supper Fundraiser
to fund the 2016 Close-Up trip to Washington, D.C.
Thursday, Feb. 12 from 4-7 p.m. • Evansville Cafeteria
Prior to the boy's basketball game with Parkers Prairie
Free will donation
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Free tax preparation is available to eligible individuals
Attention individuals of
Grant, Traverse, Stevens, Pope
and Douglas counties who
earned up to $30,000 or families
who earned up to $53,000 in
2014, you may be eligible for
free tax preparation!
Tax preparation services are
provided by trained and certified volunteers who are current
in tax laws, credits, refunds and
software through Volunteer
Income Tax Assistance (VITA)
sites. E-filing services can result
in a refund as quick as 7-21
days that, if you choose, can
be placed on a pre-paid debit
card. Free tax preparation sites
are located at three convenient
locations now thru April 15,
2015:
1) Faith Lutheran Church
at 108 W. 8th St., Morris on
Mondays from 3- 9p.m,
2) Calvary Lutheran Church
at 605 Douglas St., Alexandria
on Tuesdays and Wednesdays
from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m, and;
3) WCMCA main office
at 411 Industrial Park Blvd.,
Elbow Lake Thursdays from
8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
Appointments are recommended; walk-ins will be
served as scheduling allows.
Call 1-(218)685-4486 or
1-(800)492-4805 to schedule
an appointment. No small
business or self-employment
returns please.
A major goal of the project
is to assist people in accessing
the Earned Income Tax Credit
(EITC) and other federal and
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Westrom awarded NFIB Guardian award
The state’s largest small business group in terms of entities,
the National Federation of Independent Business Minnesota,
with 13,000 members statewide, today announced that
State Senator Torrey Westrom
(Elbow Lake) was awarded the
prestigious NFIB Guardian of
Small Business Award.
NFIB gives out the award at
both the federal and state level
to recognize legislators who
have been supportive of small
business on critical issues. To
receive the award legislators
had to demonstrate a supportive
voting record for small business
during the 2013-14 sessions
of the Minnesota legislature.
Lawmakers in the Senate were
scored on seven important votes
for small business.
Westrom made many votes
that were critical for protecting
small businesses, including opposing a dramatic $2.1 billion
tax increase and then voting
Foundation, Internal Revenue
Service, Minnesota Department
of Revenue, and West Central
Initiative. In-kind support is
provided by Calvary Lutheran
Church in Alexandria and Faith
Lutheran Church in Morris.
WCMCA Mission Statement:
“West Central Minnesota Communities Action, Inc., a resource
agency, is dedicated to reducing
the effects of poverty, helping
people achieve self-sufficiency,
and improving the quality of
rural life.”
Senator Torrey Westrom, left, shaking hands with Mike
Hickey during awards presentation.​
for several bills to quickly
repeal damaging parts of that
legislation. He also opposed
the creation of one of the nation’s worst health insurance
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Excerpts from the Evansville
Historical Foundation Archives
Perhaps one of the lesser
known Halls of Fame is the
Strongs National Toy Hall of
Fame. Toys are inducted based
on popularity over a sustained
period of time and its creativity. The on-line list has 55
toys or games deserving this
honor. Here are a few: alphabet blocks, Crayola crayons,
baby dolls, Barbie, Lincoln
Logs, Tinker Toys, Jack-in the
Box, Hot Wheels, Raggedy
Ann and Andy. Tonka Trucks,
teddy bears and View-Master.
There is a small playroom in
the Johnson Church House. I’m
happy to say we have the above
toys and several others on the
list The public is invited to vote
for their favorite toy or game.
We have the Internet address if
you are interested.
40 Years Ago-February 1975Mr. Darchuck, Evansville High
School music director, issued a
letter to band parents. He said,
“In these hectic times it seems
that no one ever has enough
time to do what he’d like to do
and do it well, Are you doing
your part to see that your child is
not always allowing instrument
Executive Director, states,“The
Earned Income Tax Credit is
the largest federal anti-poverty
program. The EITC puts funds
directly into the hands of the
working poor. This effort fits
well into the WCMCA’s mission of helping families escape
poverty. The efforts of the
volunteers who make this happen is significant and deeply
appreciated.”
WCMCA’s free tax preparation program operates with
funding from the Otto Bremer
practice to come last on the list
of priorities? Do you encourage
and insist on home practice?
I need your help to make full
use of the great musical talent
we have in our young people.
We want to allow our students
to get the full benefit of their
band experience”.
The Evansville C-team basketball players won the championship at the Osakis Invitational
Tournament held the first week
of February. Evansville defeated Long Prairie 28-20 in round
one. In the semi-final game they
defeated New London-Spicer
scoring 39 points to their opponents 19. The final was a
pressure-packed game with
Osakis who were undefeated.
When the fourth quarter buzzer
rang, Evansville took the win
32-28. Stuart Hendrickson,
Mike Nitz, Kent Nelson, James
Meissner, Keith Olson, and
Luke Propst were a few of the
members of this C team coached
by Dennis Freese.
The Tiger wrestling team
participated in an eight-team
tournament on Feb. 1, and
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3.5 percent assessment on the
premiums of small business.
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friend of small business and we
are happy to announce that he
has earned the NFIB Guardian
of Small Business Award,” said
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911 telephone communications will
be down in Douglas County Feb. 11
Grants available for trap-shooting facilities
2014 ANNUAL REPORT
West Central Initiative
Trap-shooting facilities open
to the public have until Monday,
March 2, to apply for matching
grants that the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
will make available to develop
and enhance trap shooting
ranges.
“This statewide grant program will provide more opportunities for youth trap shooters,
youth trap teams and adult
shooters,” said Chuck Niska,
DNR shooting range program
coordinator. “We’d like to see
as many applications submitted
as possible.”
A total of $1.7 million is
available and will be divided
between two grant categories:
$700,000 is available for small
grants from $2,500 to $25,000;
and $1 million is available for
grants above $25,000. There is
no limit on the request amount
for grants larger than $25,000.
The grants require a match of
50 percent nonstate funds to be
considered.
“We look forward to helping
trap clubs and other organizations put these dollars to good
use,” Niska said. “Ideally, range
work would be completed this
spring, leading to more shooting opportunities around the
state by next summer.”
Grant application packets for
both small and large grants are
available online. Those selected
for funding will be notified in
March.
Grant background
The Minnesota Legislature
last year authorized funding for
matching grants to recreational
shooting clubs for developing
or rehabilitating trap shooting
sports facilities for public use,
with an emphasis on enhancing
youth participation opportunities.
Nearly $400,000 was awarded to 41 trap shooting facilities
last year as part of the small
trap range grants program that
provided matching grants of up
to $25,000.
Development of the grants
program follows a significant
rise in youth trap shooting, especially by high school students
who are part of a statewide
league. Existing trap ranges
sometimes struggle to meet
demand.
“We funded a lot of worthy
projects from the first round of
grants,” Niska said. “We look
forward to high interest in this
next round of funding.”
Now is the time for people to
sign up for a hunter education
firearms safety class offered by
the Minnesota Department of
Natural Resources.
“Volunteer instructors from
throughout the state are calling
in right now to set up spring
classes, so this is the time to get
your son or daughter registered
before the fall hunting seasons
begin,” said Acting Capt. Jon
Paurus, DNR hunter education
coordinator.
Anyone born after Dec. 31,
1979 must take a DNR safety
training course and receive a
certificate of completion before
purchasing a license for big or
small game.
“Every year we have hopeful
hunters who wait until the last
minute to take a hunter safety
class only to find out they have
missed their opportunity to do
so,” Paurus said. “The fall is
when many of our volunteer
instructors would like to be
enjoying the outdoors as well,
which means it can be more
difficult to find a class.”
Also, hunters frequently
encounter problems when they
hunt in states with more stringent hunter education requirements. For example, Colorado
requires a hunter education
certificate for anyone born after
Jan. 1, 1949, and neighboring
states such as North Dakota
and Iowa have requirements for
those born after 1961 and 1967.
For a list of classes visit the
safety/education Web page.
Classes generally fill up quickly
but check the listing often as
more classes are being added
daily. For more information,
call 651-296-6157 or 888-6466367.
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office has announced that
all 911 telephone communications in Douglas County will be
down for approximately 10-30
minutes, on Feb. 11 sometime
between the hours of 1 and 5
a.m.
B-E Middle School
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Now is the time to find a firearms safety class
West Central
Initiative
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Investing resources
in our communities
for regional success
2014 by the
numbers,
regionwide
Straight A Honor Roll
6 Kobe Reiland
7 Kailee Klimek
7 Kerryn Lund
8 Christina Kuismi
A Honor Roll
6 Anakin Bosek
6 Xavier Grussing
6 Brandon Johnson
6 Mikenna Pattrin
6 Korrie Randt
6 Dylan Wagner
7 Andrew Johnson
8 Madison Quinn
8 Christine Roers
8 Chandler Suchy
B Honor Roll
6 Nathan Baumann
6 Kaylee Bitzan
6 Nolan Bitzan
6 Cade Carlson
6 Brian Lauthen
6 Kaleb Pikkaraine
6 Bailey Schaefer
6 Kyle Schaffran
6 London Suchy
highlights
est Central Initiative is a regional
community foundation that serves
nine counties in west central
Minnesota: Becker, Clay, Douglas, Grant,
Otter Tail, Pope, Stevens, Traverse and Wilkin.
We invest and help leverage resources
in our communities for regional success;
and success for us means thriving families,
communities and businesses—it’s all interrelated!
Locally, we administer the Brandon
Community Fund, help businesses with
loan financing and workforce training, and
provide grant funding for such programs
as the Douglas County Early Childhood
Initiative.
WCI introduced its
Heart~Land Giving
farmland donation
program, which provides
donor tax benefits,
retains local farming and
a county tax base, and
produces revenue for
charitable organizations.
99 PEOPLE GRADUATED from one of the
WCI-supported leadership programs in our region.
WCI received Minnesota
Department of
Transportation grants to
help five communities
develop Safe Routes
to School plans. That will
make a total of 13 plans in
our area communities.
WCI is part of a
group of foundations
working on disaster
preparedness called
PPREP (Philanthropic
Preparedness, Resiliency
and Emergency
Partnership).
for your faith
in us, for your
collaboration,
and for your
support.
learn more online
For complete lists of fiscal year 2014
grants, loans and donors go to:
annualreport.wcif.org
Visit us at:
wcif.org f t
WCI is named a
Silver “Bike Friendly
Business” by the
League of American
Bicyclists.
A follow-up study shows
WCI’s Workforce 2020
training program is
still making a positive
impact in our region
in helping develop
and retain a quality
workforce.
library.wcif.org
696 WORKERS TRAINED through Workforce 2020
training grant program.
Thank
you
Read more stories
about WCI and
our region at
blog.wcif.org
WCI celebrated the
10th anniversary of
the Minnesota Early
Childhood Initiative (ECI),
a statewide program that
works to give our children
the best possible start
toward a healthy life of
learning, achieving and
succeeding.
heartlandgiving.wcif.org
521 GRANTS approved, totaling $3,520,322.
126 DONORS contributed to the WCI Endowment
in support of the entire region.
6 Taylor Walters
7 Tanner Bitzan
7 Emma Erickson
7 Samuel Fuller
7 Brea Koep
7 Kristen Kokett
7 Brittany Korkowski
7 Nick Lundeen
7 Sophia Martin
7 Madalynn Otto
7 Jesse Perleberg
7 Trevor Peterson
7 Marshall Riedel
7 Kathryn Tomoson
8 Elijah Anderson
8 Jade Dreger
8 Kylie Hanson
8 Holly Henneman
8 Gaven Jacobson
8 Sara Jacobson
8 Megan Lauthen
8 Marisa Lystrom
8 Cole Miller
8 Taylor Peterson
8 Kaitlyn Richardson
WCI became a sponsor
of the Minnesota Cup, a
statewide competition
to recognize new and
innovative business
ideas.
28 LOANS closed, totaling $1,965,198.
2,264 COMPONENT FUND DONORS gave $3,496,107
in support of communities and local causes.
All 911 telephone communications include: Wire line,
wireless (cell phone) and VoiP
(internet) telephones.
For any emergencies in
Douglas County during this
time call (320)-762-8151
WCI was a partner of
a regional Nonprofit
Essentials workshop on
using storytelling to help
share nonprofits’ mission
and vision.
The Bush Foundation
invited WCI to become a
partner for BushCONNECT,
a regional networking
event designed to build
stronger and more
meaningful connections.
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STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF DOUGLAS
PROBATE COURT
DISTRICT COURT - PROBATE DIVISION
In Re: Estate of Sylvia G. Frandsen,
Deceased.
Notice of Informal Probate of Will and
Appointment of Personal Representative and Notice to Creditors
Court File No.: 21-PR-15-99
To all interested persons and creditors:
Notice is hereby given, that an application for informal probate of the
above named decedent’s last will,
dated September 4, 2013, and codicil
(not applicable), has been filed with
the Registrar herein and the application has been granted informally probating such will. Any objections may
be filed in the above named Court,
and the same will be heard by the
Court upon notice of hearing fixed for
such purpose.
Notice is hereby further given that
informal appointment of Janet L.
Asmus, 45609 186th Street, Morris,
Minnesota 56267, as personal representative of the estate of the above
named decedent, has been made.
Any heir, devisee or other interested
person may be entitled to appointment as personal representative or
may object to the appointment of
the personal representative and the
personal representative is empowered to fully administer the estate
including, after 30 days from the date
of issuance of her letters, the power
to sell, encumber, lease or distribute
real estate, unless objections thereto
are filed with the Court (pursuant to
Section 524.3-607) and the Court
otherwise orders.
Notice is also given that (subject to
Minn. Stat. 524.3-801) all creditors
having claims against the Estate
are required to present the claims
to the personal representative or to
the Court Administrator within four
months after the date of this notice or
the claims will be barred.
Dated: January 15, 2015
/s/Laree Robards
Probate Registrar
Brenda Velde
Attorney for Personal Representative
1118 Broadway
Alexandria, MN 56308
(320)763-6561
Attorney I.D. #131520
Publish Jan. 29; Feb. 5, 2015
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Applicants must be able to
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including profit sharing
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Legal notice
STATE OF MINNESOTA
COUNTY OF DOUGLAS
DISTRICT COURT
SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
Court File No.: 21-PR-15-55
In Re: Estate of Kevin Lyle Eddy a/k/a
Kevin L. Eddy a/k/a Kevin Eddy,
Decedent.
NOTICE OF INFORMAL PROBATE
OF WILL AND INFORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Notice is given that an Application for
Informal Probate of Will and Informal
Appointment of Personal Representative was filed with the Registrar, along
with a Will dated November 26, 2014.
The Registrar accepted the application and appointed Janell A. Eddy,
whose address is 4135 Utopia Drive
Northwest, Garfield, MN 56332, to
serve as the personal representative
of the decedent’s estate.
Any heir, devisee or other interested
person may be entitled to appointment as personal representative or
may object to the appointment of
the personal representative. Any
objection to the appointment of the
personal representative must be filed
with the Court, and any properly filed
objection will be heard by the Court
after notice is provided to interested
persons of the date of hearing on the
objection.
Unless objections are filed, and
unless the Court orders otherwise,
the personal representative has the
full power to administer the estate,
including, after thirty (30) days from
the issuance of letters testamentary,
the power to sell, encumber, lease, or
distribute any interest in real estate
owned by the decedent.
Notice is further given that, subject to
Minn. Stat. § 524.3-801, all creditors
having claims against the decedent’s
estate are required to present the
claims to the personal representative
or to the Court within four (4) months
after the date of this notice or the
claims will be barred.
Dated: January 9, 2015
/s/ Laree Robards
Registrar
/s/ Gloria A. Carlson
Deputy Court Administrator
Julie A. Haseman, #202356
Pemberton Law
203 22nd Avenue West
Alexandria, MN 56308
(320)759.3143 (p)/(320)759.3144 (f)
j.haseman@pemlaw.com (e)
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Our File No.: 2014-6079.333/cw
Publish Jan. 29; Feb. 5, 2015
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Continued from page 1
The best way to present the
project to the community is to
include all needs up front.
Other districts with a bond
referendum are paying it off
over a 25-year period. Numbers
can be run for the B-E district
once the options are narrowed.
The tax impact on agricultural
land is determined by the taxable market value. If the value
is less than $1.9 million the tax
rate is .5 percent. If the value is
more than $1.9 million the tax
rate goes up to 1 percent.
Comments at the meeting
included Option 3 considered
as inefficient for students and
staff.
Option 2A was termed a
good option as it keeps the high
school in Brandon which keeps
the district’s sparsity funding
and is the lowest cost of the
2-site options.
There are a lot of unknowns
for booth school and the communities if a one-site option is
chosen.
The discussion on option 1B
included that it was less cost
than any of the 2-site options,
could save on some operational
costs and could be less of a
burden to taxpayers.
Option 1A was deemed worthy of consideration because
the choice is to spend around
$20 million to keep facilities in
each town or spend $30 million
to build brand new facilities
which could serve the district
longer.
There was a concern business
owners in Evansville would
have a hard time supporting a 1-site option outside of
Evansville.
It was brought up there will
be a need to determine which
is more important: choosing the
right project or a project that
can pass a referendum.
At the meeting it was brought
up many staff members support
the current grade configuration
of grades 4-8 in Evansville and
pre–K-3 and 9-12 in Brandon
or a pre-K-grade 5 in one town
and grades 6-12 in the other.
The taskforce will further define options 1A, 1B, 2A and 3.
The next meeting of the taskforce is Feb. 5 in the Evansville
Campus media center at 6:30
p.m.
Taskmembers were given
homework for the Feb. 5
meeting which included determining the advantages and
disadvantages of options 1A,
1B, 2A and 3.
Members were further tasked
to gather information and
insight from family, friends,
neighbors and community
members.
Representatives from R.A.
Morton and Wendel Architects
will present revised plans and
budget options at the meeting.
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Continued from page 8
finished in 5th place. Placers
were Jerry Jacobson, Greg
Ellingson, Terry Ohren, Tom
Juul, and Sam Hanson. In the
match with Campbell-Tintah,
Jerry Jacobson, Paul Barsness
and Terry Ohren pinned their
opponents. Other winners were
Sam Hanson, Greg Ellingson
and Tim Anderson.
The Choir of Calvary Covenant Church presented a Midwinter Musicale with a special
guest, Vibraharpist, Mrs. Jerry
Larson of Minneapolis.
Have you had a problem
finding shoes that fit well? In
18th century Europe, a foot
was the length of the reigning
king’s foot, so there were 280
different shoe sizes.
70 Years Ago-February
1940-All school buses in the
state were required to have
“stop” signal arms. Elden
Rowe, chief of the highway
patrol, said drivers will be
ticketed if their bus does not
have the proper equipment.
Immanuel and Our Savior’s
Lutheran churches held a joint
Ash Wednesday service on February 7th at Immanuel. Caroline
Johnson was born in Norway
on January 27, 1867. She came
to America with her parents at
the age of two. They farmed in
Leaf Mountain Township, Otter
Tail County, ten miles north of
Evansville. In 1905 the family
moved into town. She married
John Emil Johnson in 1894.
They had 12 children who were
all present at her funeral on
January 21.
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women who oppress the poor
and crush the needy and say to
your husbands, ‘Bring us some
drinks!’ The Sovereign Lord
has sworn by his holiness, ‘The
time will surely come when
you will be taken away with
hooks…” That’s preaching
what God says but the women
probably didn’t like it. It just
wasn’t nice.
Or consider Paul who tells us,
through the church in Rome,
that we are never to take revenge against someone who
harmed us but to overcome
evil with good. Well, those
words make us feel bad when
we want to stomp our enemies
into the ground and making us
feel bad isn’t nice.
Or Jesus when he slams
people with a very, very tough
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acceptable only when adultery
is in the air. For those whom
have gotten quickly divorced
because it just didn’t work out,
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The problem is that the
Church has tried to tame the
word into a heavenly instruction manual: do the following
and you will have a happy life.
But the Bible is God’s word in
a real world filled with bumps
and darkness and sinners who
try to negotiate bumps and
darkness with their own lights.
What the church needs is the
pastor who will charge into the
darkness, tell us we’re idiots
for trying to go it alone and
then flip open the word of God
becomes a light for our feet and
a lamp for our path.
“Hey, she called us idiots!
That’s not nice.”
“Yeah, but she’s got us on the
path and is getting us home.
And isn’t that what counts?”
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Mrs. Olaus Johnson died
on January 23 at her home in
Brandon. Ella Jeanette Lea was
born July 19, 1898, at New
Richland. She married Olaus
when he returned from World
War I in 1919. They lived south
of town. Her funeral was held at
the home and at St. Petri Church
with five of their seven children
in attendance
Our editor reminded farmers
of the hazards when equipment is not in good repair.
He wrote,”In spite of safety
devices, machinery is still the
cause of most farm accidents.
Haste and carelessness, such as
using makeshift repairs, taking
chances and using machinery
without guards invites trouble.
Take inventory now before
the spring planting season.”
The older hazard of animal
like vicious bulls and kicking
horses, ranked second on the
hazard scale.
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Evansville City
Council to meet
The Evansville City Council
will meet for its regular meeting
Feb. 9 at 7 p.m. in the council
chambers.
Agenda items include the
city’s water tower, fire department equipment and a personnel
handbook.
The meeting items will also
include the fire department
budget, fire department officers
and a lease with the BrandonEvansville School District.
Other agenda items include
the Hustad property, structure
permits and an office report.
A maintenance supervisor’s
report, any corresponence, old
or other business and approving
the February bills and authorizing payment will also be on the
agenda.
The agenda items were scheduled as of Feb. 2 and are subject
to change.
CAST OF PLAY
Members of the Brandon-Evansville Draw Club performed the play “A Deep Poetic Journey into Something” for audiences recently. Members of the cast included, on the floor Daykota Blowers. On the couch, left to right: Kathryn Tomoson, Taylor Morgan and Emma Nelson. In the back are, Alex Zabroski, Elizabeth Schiele, Zach Blowers, Brittney Bloom,
Brittany Koep, Kenny Shores, Advisor Dan Olson and Saffron Fletcher.
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