Glenwood teacher named to Who’s Who Among American Teachers

Oct. 22, 1964 – The squeals from the pigs and the kids could be heard around Glenwood during the Glen-wood Jaycees Porkchop Roundup. About 200 young persons, mostly in their late teens and early 20s, took part in the chase of three greased pigs. Winners were John Lewis Jr., Bob Boelke and Kenneth Thompson.

The second of Minnesota’s major hunting seasons was about to open and the outlook for the pheasant opener was not particularly good. Conservation officials estimated that the pheasant population was down about 40 percent from the previous year though questions as to why remained unanswered.

Veteran hog breeders from Holloway and Starbuck took top honors at the annual fall show and sale of the Glenwood All Breed Swine association. Reserve champion honors went to a Duroc boar owned by Ellsworth Erickson of Starbuck, a 10-year member of the association. Prices during the sale, however, were lower than had been hoped. Thirteen boars were sold at an average of $82.31 a hog.

Oct. 24, 1974 – Funeral services were held for a small, rural Glenwood boy who was killed when he was struck by a car in front of his home.

The Glenwood Community Hospital was once more accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals, according to administrator, Mary Jane Churchill. The accreditation was the result of an intensive on-site survey, conducted by JCAH officials.

After three hours of a hearing, the Pope County Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend denial of approval of a special issue permit to allow a UPA/CPA power transmission line through the county. The Pope County Board of Commissioners would next have to act on the planning commission’s recommendation. The action of the planning board was greeted with cheers by over 100 visitors at the hearing, many of whom were landowners in the path of the powerline.

Oct. 25, 1984 – The Minnesota State Auditor’s Office said that the city of Glenwood was “in good financial health.” The report from the state office said that plans for a new wastewater treatment project were involving all of the city’s finances. The auditor said, “Locals attention to good financial management becomes even more important when the community takes on a project of this magnitude.”

The Pope County Board of Commissioners discussed with county agent, Jack Morris, the possibility of having the county declared a disaster area due to the heavy rains which held up corn and bean harvests. Morris said it was too early to ask for such designation though he said that he would stay on top of the situation. Morris also said that he felt the crop would be safe if weather conditions continued to improve.

Doug Toivonen may not have been at his best, but the Starbuck senior quarterback rushed for 122 yards in leading the Bucks past Milan, 34-13, in a section playoff opener. He also completed four of 15 pass attempts for 72 yards and two touch-downs. The Bucks would next meet Beardsley-Browns Valley, so far undefeated.

Oct. 24, 1994 – Minnewaska Area High School students could start taking some Southwest State University (SWSU) classes during their day at MAHS. The Minnewaska Area Schools Board of Education had approved a program with SWSU, which would offer the classes which would be taught by MAHS facility in conjunction with SWSU staff.

Steve Hoffmann, a fifth grade teacher at E.N. Nordgaard Elementary School, had been named to Who’s Who Among American Teachers in 1994. He was one of 66,600 teachers selected from nominations received from former students who believed the teacher “made a difference in his or her life.”

The first annual free community Thanksgiving dinner was to be held on Thursday, Nov. 24, at the Minnewaska Area High School. Anyone in the area who would be alone or would not otherwise enjoy a Thanksgiving dinner was welcome to attend. The event was sponsored by the Pope County Area Churches.

Oct. 18, 2004 – The E. N. Nordgaard gymnasium was filled with music, dancing and excitement on Tuesday afternoon as KSAX-KRWF-TV announced a recipient of the Crystal Apple Award. Alexandra Technical College (ATC) and KSAX presented sixth grade teacher, Ian Resch, with the Crystal Apple Award for, his outstanding job at ENN.

The Minnesota Supreme Court had turned down an appeal requested by John Pryzmus, owner of a house on Lake Leven that was built too close to the high water mark. The case had been appealed since Pryzmus was denied an after-the-fact variance by the Pope County Board of Adjustments back in 2001. The problems related to the structure had their origin late in 2000 when, according to court documents, Pryzmus filed for a building permit and told Pope County Environmental Services that he planned to build onto the cabin on his lake lot.

Oct. 20, 2014 – General Federated Women’s Clubs (GFWC) are celebrating the 20-year anniversary of the passing of Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). They feel this act is preventing abuse in the future and has positively changed lives of families who have experienced domestic abuse. Many GFWC members actively worked to this end by using their national voice to help pass this legislation.

It’s been a banner year for the Minnewaska girls’ tennis team, making the state tournament as a team and also placing three members in the individual tournament: Jada Hoffman, Makenna Hanson and Joelle Thorfinnson.

The recent transmission of Ebola to health care workers in Texas stresses the importance that hospitals continue to prepare to handle Ebola. While the odds of a person infected with Ebola seeking treatment at a Minnesota hospital may be quite low, the possibility will continue to exist as long as the outbreak persists in West Africa. Starting Tuesday, Oct. 14, hospital staff began participating in disaster/emergency preparedness training in the Emergency Department, and homecare and hospice staff attentively practiced putting on and taking off PPE. All front-line department staff at GRHS including nursing, physicians, mid-level practitioners, homecare and hospice, lab, radiology, EMS, and hospital and clinic reception are being retrained in the proper use of full personal protective equipment – to include air powered respiration devices where applicable.