Ralf and Samantha Johansson of Hutchinson announce the arrival of a daughter, Emma Elizabeth, who was born July 6, 2013, at Glencoe Regional Health Services. Emma weighed 8 pounds, 10 ounces, and was 20-3/4 inches in length. She is welcomed home by a brother, Matthew. Grandparents are Randy and June Knick of Brownton and Anders Johansson and Elizabeth Svallfors, both of Sweden. Great-grandparents are Don and Marion Padrnos of Hutchinson.
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Johanssons announce birth
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Vollbrecht — Jung
Samantha Vollbrecht and Alexander Jung, both of Glencoe, announce their engagement and plans to marry July 27.
Parents of the couple are Fred and Judy Vollbrecht of Glencoe and Michael and Joan Jung of Brooklyn Park.
Vollbrecht is a Glencoe-Silver Lake High School and Winona State University graduate. She is an autism special education teacher in the GSL School District.
Jung attended Champlin Park High School and Winona State University. He is enrolled to become a high school science teacher.
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New Auburn celebrates 4th of July
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Food Shelf's July drive under way
Until recent years, the March food drive would keep shelves at the McLeod Emergency Food Shelf stocked until well into fall. However, increased use has depleted supplies, as Director Marietta Neumann shows above, and the Food Shelf is seeking a matching grant from Open Your Hearts for the Hungry and Homeless, which will match local donations made to the Food Shelf during July.
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City Council meets tonight
Glencoe City Council will meet at 7 p.m., Monday (tonight), in the council chambers at the Glencoe City Center.
On the agenda will be a discussion of temporary bond refunding with Paul Donna of Northland Securities.
Also on the agenda will be a discussion of a water line testing study, an update of the 2014 city budget and an update on tax increment financing (TIF) District No. 4.
The meeting is open to the public and can be see live on the local cable TV access channel.
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Local students on St. Thomas dean's list
Kyler Anderson of Glencoe and Samuel Helberg of Silver Lake were both named to the University of St. Thomas spring semester dean’s list. Students must attain a grade-point average of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale to be named to the dean’s list.
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Wendt commissioned in Army
Jessica Wendt has been commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army after successfully completing the Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program and graduating with a bachelor’s degree from South Dakota State University in Brookings, S.D. The new officer will be branched to a specific corps in the Army to serve on active duty or in the National Guard or Reserve. She will attend an officer basic course relating to her particular military occupational specialty/job.
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Hallahan gets UW-Stout award
Cortney Hallahan of Silver Lake received the chancellor’s award for the spring 2013 semester at the University of Wisconsin-Stout. Hallahan is majoring in business administration.
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Austin Kelm joins U.S. Army
Austin Kelm of Marshall, son of Tara Kelm of Marshall and Ron Kelm Jr. of Brownton, recently enlisted in the U.S. Army and will begin basic training in Fort Benning, Ga. His grandparents are Ron Kelm Sr. and Alice Kelm, both of Brownton, and Craig and Deb Schafer of Marshall. Great-grandparents are Morris and Gladys Gasow of Brownton.
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Son born to Schlenner family
Robert and Meredith Schlenner of Glencoe announce the birth of their son, Colton Curtis, on July 10, 2013, at Glencoe Regional Health Services. Colton weighed 7 pounds, 14 ounces, and was 21 inches in length. Grandparents are Curt and Wendy Schlenner of St. Paul and Ron and Ruth Kaizor of St. Cloud.
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Exsted named to dean’s list
Samantha Lynn Exsted, daughter of Dean and Lynn Exsted of Glencoe, has been named to the spring semester dean’s list at the College of St. Benedict in St. Joseph. She is a junior with a double major in elementary education and environmental studies. To be included on the dean’s list, a student must achieve a grade-point average of 3.80 or above on a 4.0 scale, and have completed 12 credits.
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Muenchow named to honors
Nicole Muenchow of Silver Lake was named to the 2013 spring dean’s list at St. Cloud Technical and Community College. Muenchow is studying culinary arts.
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Area students on MSU list
A number of area students were named to the spring semester dean’s list at Minnesota State University-Mankato. They included students from Glencoe: Levi Davis, Kaine Dummer, Hunter Lemke, Aaron Lueders, Stephanie Schrempp and Elizabeth Wallace; and Stewart: Jenessa Schaufler.
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Bond sale to Security Bank saves city money on financing
Glencoe City Council on Monday night, during its 50-minute meeting, approved the sale of $626,000 bonds for the long-term financing of the Glencoe City Center.
The long-term financing replaced the temporary three-year bond needed to help the facility get to more permanent refinancing for the facility.
Paul Donna, city bond counsel with Northland Securities, said Security Bank & Trust of Glencoe offered a 15-year bond at 4.33 percent interest. The city annual debt repayment would be $56,500.
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County Board approves replacing culverts washed out in flooding
The McLeod County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday approved spending up to $50,000 to replace two culverts that were washed out by June 23 flooding.
John Brunkhorst, county engineer, said that County Road 74, east of County Road 1, remains closed because of a large culvert that washed out.
In addition, there is a need to replace a culvert on County Road 57, southeast of Stewart, but that road remains open.
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Water issues addressed by Council
The lasting effects of the June 23 flash flooding and subsequent rainfalls in Glencoe have prompted Glencoe City Council to look for solutions at various sites in the community prone to flooding.
But the reality is, according to city officials, some areas may simply have to remain that way and put up with street flooding.
At Monday night’s Glencoe City Council meeting, Gary Schreifels, public works director for water and wastewater treatment, said city staff is looking at maintenance issues at the Willow Ridge (North Central) holding ponds.
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White Squirrel Day in Plato
Plato’s annual White Squirrel Day last Sunday featured food and fun, including the running of the ducks down the streets of Plato. Above, the three-generation group of Dana Engelmann, her daughter, Amanda Christ and Amanda’s daughter, Corriyn, 2, enjoyed the omelet brunch that kicked off the day of activities. The community church service included performances by the Teen Challenge Choir, and the day’s finale was the Plato Blue Jays’ 4-3 win over visiting Winsted.
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60 years of musical gifts; Eunice Warner honored for contributions to her church
The Brownton Congregational Church honored Eunice Warner Sunday for 60 years of musical service to the church — as an organist, pianist, accompanist and vocal soloist.
Warner said Monday that she was both honored and “a little embarrassed” by the celebration of her musical abilities.
Music, she said, has been a part of her life since her earliest memories — well before she joined the Congregational Church in Brownton in 1953, when she and her husband, Chuck Warner, came to town after Chuck Warner bought the Brownton Bulletin.
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Grace Lutheran, Brownton, to celebrate 125th anniversary
Grace Lutheran Church, Brownton, has a full slate of activities to celebrate its 125th anniversary this weekend.
The theme for the celebration is “Excited About Grace,” and the weekend starts Friday evening with an ice cream, dessert and pie social starting at 7 p.m., along with horse-drawn wagon rides. Music starts at 7:30 p.m., and there will be a bonfire at dusk.
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Planning commission gives blessing, but only on 2-1 vote
The Glencoe Planning and Industrial Commission met last Thursday and swore in its newest member, Wes Olson.
Olson replaces Robert Senst, who resigned earlier this summer.
The only other item on the agenda was a variance request by Jason and Alicia Zehnder to build a garage on their property on Vernon Lane in Glenview Woods.
The variance is for a 26-by-26-foot garage that juts too far into the sideyard setback, which by ordinance is five feet. The request is for a three-foot variance from the ordinance requirement.
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