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Volume No. 29
NUMBER 28
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• Doug Lee showed administration and board ways to do fund-raising, some of these projects are
plans for a portable members. The cost is getting Currently a lot of the fund- done, people can just donate
simply to high, and it hardly raising is done through sales a dollar figure and not pur-
Putt Putt mini golf can be called a class trip of products, from cookie chase the products.
course to use for when there is seldom more dough too pizzas, often these Woelber said, "We may
fund-raising than half the class attending, projects derive a fairly small have to start looking at the
Superintendent Lay profit, while costing the cam- possibility of smaller trips."
Tom Merchant Woelber is on record as say- munity a much larger sum. It Leo Theisen reported the
Sentinel Tribune ing we need to find better has been suggested that when junior, class is still planning
WWG -- For some time
now the school board has
wrestled with the high cost of
senior trips. In recent years
trips have included destina-
tions to New York City, and
Washington D.C. Cost for
these trips range from
$30,000 to $40,000, depend-
ing on the number of students
attending.
Students and chaperones
making these trips unequivo-
cally say 'it is a trip of a life
time.' Without a doubt those
two places hold a wealth of
historical and cultural expo-
sure for the students.
However there are a couple
of problems with these trips
that have been brought up by
on going to D.C. and Newand it includes, putters,
York, with a possible side trip balls, score cards and mis-
to Philadelphia. There are cellaneous items. Students
about 30 kids planning on will be approaching busi-
going out of a class of 36. nesses and other organiza-
Freshmen class advisor tions to pitch their project
Doug Lee told the board his and hopefully land some
class is looking at doing a donations.
smaller class trip of maybe Lee and Josh Barron are
just a couple days and possi- planning on writing a match-
bly staying within Minnesota. ing funds grant but will not
We are looking at a trip that know until fall if they receive
would involve the entire class it. if they receive the match-
-- rather than just half of the ing grant the money will be
class." used to construct a trailer to
Lee proposed a project of a haul and store the pods.
Portable Mini Golf course, Lee said they •will demon-
the course has been named strate the one hole prototype
the "Chargers Back 9." The at the WAV Cabin Fever
course will be constructed event. They also plan on
using a metal frame 6 feet by having all the pods built in
16 feet long. The 9 hole time to use at Westbrook Fun
course will cost about $6,500 Days, and during the Wilder
Pageant weekends. The
money raised from the proj-
ect will be used to support
Left: Matt Otto school organizations such as
watches as Eli FFAand Class trips.
Gundermann lines
up a putt on the mini
golf proto-type.
• School on page 3
Council disc
plans for tax forfeit
d properties
By Paula McGarvey may be willing to bring a
business to Walnut Grove.
The Walnut Grove City Properties purchased at the
Council met in a regular 2013 auction will be up for
session on the 10th day of sale by sealed bids at the
February, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. March 10, 2014 council
in the council room. Greg meeting. The clerk will
Hansen, Xiong Yang, Todd put together a form that will
Harrington and Leonard need to be filled out for each
McLaughlin were present, bid stating what the intend-
Jeff Harnack was absent, ed purpose of the property
Also present were Mike would be and the anticipat-
Zeug and. Kerwin Armitage ed date of completion. The
Mayor Hansen presided following parcels will be
at the meeting sold with the each having a
Discussion was held minimum bid.
about the properties that 94-568-0740: 451 9th
the city purchased at the Street - Block 5, Lot 6 (Lot
Forfeited tax auction. The size 50' x 140') *Minimum
council decided they would bid $500
allow the EDA to use the 94-200-2780: 200
property on 6th Street &Washington St.- Block 19,
Main when they are talking East I] Lot 11 & All Lot 12
to any interested person that (Lot size 75' x 140') *mini-
mum bid $800 uor license to serve alcohol the plumber's suggestion 2014 contract. The coun-
94-200-3580: 630 during this meeting/gather- for solutions to the sewer cil agreed to speak to area
Washington - Block 23 Lot ing. The council approved problems in the commu- property owners about leas-
18 ex N 50' & E 10' of Lot a special liquor license for nity center. The Council ing an area for branches and
19 ex N 50' (Lot size 35' x April 6, 2014. agreed it to go forward with leaves in 2015.
90') ?*minimum bid $100 The Water/ Wastewater the plumber's suggestion to Discussion was held
94-568-0060:840 Main report was given by make the necessary changes on the 2014 Fire and
Street - Block 1 Lot 17 (50' Kerwin Armitage from to fix the backupproblems Ambulance Budgets to
x 100') PeopleService. in the community center, be presented to the town-
94-568-0080: Ninth All plant maintenance The Police Report wasships. The council
Street (garage)- Block 1, work orders have been given by Chief Zeug. approved the budgets with
Lot 18 (50'x 100')& S 1/2 completed for the month. Discussion was held on get- corrections to be present-
of 19 (Lot size 25' x 100') Walnut Grove will once ting a cell phone for the ed to the townships at the
*minimum bid for both par- again purchase phosphorous police department so that annual meeting.
eels sold together is $2500 credits from Mankato, MN. Zeug's personal phone will The $20 dues to the Casey
The Bar & Grill report The vent fan at the plant not be needed to log on to Jones Trail were approved.
was reviewed by the coun- will need to be repaired, the state reporting website. The council approved
cil. The annual TAMS Kerwin reported that the Discussion was held the Minutes for the January
class will be held at the 3rd pump in the lift station about the contract with13, 2014 regular meeting
Walnut Grove Bar & Grill will need to be replaced. Janet Putte for the use of and Claims #35864 through
on Sunday, Apr. 6, 2014. The Council approved the her property for branches, 35924.
Deb has asked for the coun- purchase of a new pump.grass clippings, and leaves.
cil to approve a special liq- Discussion was held on The council approved the
debratin
Cottonwood
County Women
Authors
Join the Cottonwood County
Historical Society for an after-
noon "Celebrating Cottonwood
County Women Authors" on
March 9 from 2-4 p.m. with
the program beginning at 2:30
p.m. This year a number of
local women have written and
published books. What better
way to recognize their accom-
plishments, but to invite them
to read a selection, to talk about
their book and to answer ques-
tions.
Seven authors will be in
attendance including Carolyn
• Van Loh and Paula Paplow.
Delivery
may be a
pr0bl m!
WESTBROOK -- Last
week a driver hit these
mail boxes on First
Avenue. Apparently the
driver reached back for
something and ended
up hitting the mail boxes.
It also did about $4,000
damage to the car.
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