The Panther golf teams both had a change of fortune on Thursday, May 3 as they had overwhelming victories at Maple River.

NRHEG Girls 210, Maple River 258

Maddy Reed led the way on the ladies side with a fine 46 to collect medalist honors. Teammates Brina Bergland (53,) Michaela Hansen (55) and Lexi Wayne (56) combined for the Panther team total. Brenna Hagen (57) and Maddy Schwierjohann (66) were the other varsity golfers.

Jessica Lansteiner was low for the Eagles with a 55.

NRHEG Boys 177, Maple River 220

It was probably the best team performance of the season for the Panthers as all but one of the varsity members shot in the 40s for the match.

Panther Jake Langlie was medalist with 40. Sam Nafe was close behind with a 44. Spencer Hanna (46,) Sam Grothem (47,) Cole Lenort (47) and Macoy Schwierjohann (53.) 

Mitch Volz was low for Maple River with 51.

“We are playing much better,” said NRHEG coach Brad Root. “It was great to have both medalists.”

The New Richland Area Foundation Fund Grants Committee will be accepting grant applications until June 5, 2012.

The approved applicants will be announced and presented at the New Richland Farm & City Days Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, July 8 at 9 am.

The Foundation’s grant focus is; Arts & Culture, Education, Health & Human Services and Recreation.

Grants are made to nonprofit organizations under 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code and also to schools and government agencies.

The policy of the Foundation is to provide grants for community development projects and programs, which are responsive to the changing community needs in promoting quality education, cultural, wellness, recreational, social service, environmental and civic opportunities.

Applications can be obtained off the city website at www.cityofnewrichlandmn.com or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Applications must be received by the deadline of June 5.

Governor Mark Dayton has proclaimed May 17, 2012 as Character Recognition Day in Minnesota. In celebration, Synergy & Leadership Exchange, in partnership with the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE), will hold the fifth annual Minnesota State Schools of Character and Promising Practices Award Ceremony at the Minnesota State Capitol.

Nine schools will be honored with a Promising Practice award which recognizes development and implementation of a practice promoting character in their schools. These practices must be specific, unique and transferable, and encompass at least one of the Character Education Partnership’s Eleven Principles of Effective Character Education.

2012 honorees include:

2012 Minnesota School of Character 

• Waseca High School

2012 Minnesota Promising Practice Awards

What is the most used piece of furniture in your home? At our house the kitchen table would win hands down. Actually, I don't have a normal kitchen table. 

It is a bar. While the bar is handy, no way would it come close to being a kitchen table. I do have an old round table in my dining room. My mother was smart enough to buy one for each us girls when we were too young to realize their value. We have since learned.

Houses used to somewhat hide the kitchen from company, as the cook thought it might be untidy. It didn't matter that people always seemed to prefer to be in the kitchen at the table. 

Times have changed. We have transitioned from a closed kitchen to one that's furnished as elegant as the rest of the home. It is a pleasure to visit and welcome friends in to talk during meal preparation.

The wide-open spaces in most kitchens today provides a place where everyone likes to gather, particularly around the table. Incidentally, it is a proven fact that children who eat their meals at the table have much better manners than those who eat at a bar. There is something that adds substance to sitting down at a table instead of sitting at a bar, something that says "this is important, this is special."

If there is a heart of the home, it would be the table, and it always has been. Not just for eating, though in Grandma’s time the table was usually set with a sugar bowl, a bowl of spoons, vinegar and oil cruets, salt and pepper shakers. These items were usually placed in the middle of the table, perhaps for a few reasons. They needed to be out for the next meal anyway. And, it saved time, when Pa or someone else came in for a quick cup of coffee.

But, uses for tables didn't stop there. Kitchens seldom had enough counter space, so the table became the place people used to mix cakes, knead bread, peel vegetables, butcher chickens and yes, even dishes washed if the home didn't have running water.

Children did their homework there under Mother's watchful eye from the time of kerosene lamps to the present day. That's where Dad caught up with the newspaper and Mom, well Mom darned socks, cut out dresses, patched pants, sewed, folded the clothes and now and then had coffee when a neighbor or friend dropped in.

Round tables were favored because there always seemed to be room to squeeze in an extra dinner place when someone showed up at the last minute, but it wasn't just that. Round tables seemed cozy. It was a visible invitation to be a part of family activities.

I remember a table my mother had. She bought it at an auction in Geneva. I think it had been a heirloom in the Nelson family. 

It had 13 leaves that could be added and when they were all used, the table stretched its limit and went across the dining room area of our cabin at the lake. I suppose the table was a good 24 feet long when all 13 leaves were used. It was wonderful. 

There was room for everybody. No wonder my mother cried when it burned in the fire. We still talk about that table when we get together for family gatherings and holidays. It was just the right size to get everyone together.

Mom was able to get one similar a few years later, but it wasn't the same. I notice she still has a preference for round tables, as I catch her eying that beautiful old family heirloom.

We still use round tables. I still have my old round table that my mother gave me. My nephew has my sisters' table and she was lucky enough to find another old antique round table in Arizona when she moved up in the mountains and yes, you can still squeeze one more person in at the table when visitors come.

I wonder how many babies were washed and dressed on that table, games played or puzzles that were put together. We also drew pictures, painted water colors, colored and cut and did projects for school and 4-H at that table. That table has been used for many "round table discussions" we had as a family. And of course it was used for many "Happy Birthday To You" and anniversary parties. Several times it nearly buckled from all the plates of food on it.

I wish my table could talk to me for real. I am sure the story of its life would be a good one. I know because it has served a good life even while I had it. Its history dates many years before that though.

Take the time to set your table for special meals for your family. Use your best dishes and silverware and enjoy the elegance. There is a whole different feeling when families sit down at a table instead of using the convenience of the bar.

To me, the dining room table is the heart of our homes and the mainstay of our children and children’s children. It is a family member.

Some of our Star Eagle readers have commented they like to read about events such as family and school reunions, birthdays and anniversaries, and birth and wedding announcements. In order to read about these important things, we need our faithful readers to pass along the information to us.  If you have news please contact me via e-mail, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.; by postal mail, P.O. Box 192, Geneva, MN 56035 or telephone, 507-256-4405.

Birthdays and anniversaries:

• Thursday, May 10th: Tari (Walterman) Erickson, Ryan Callahan, Tina Nelson, Steve Nielsen, Christine Ingvaldson, Dave Oeljenbrun, Mary Wilker, Brody Johnson, Mark & Sara Misgen, Rande & Jamie Nelson.

• Friday, May 11th: Michaela Ann Hanielton, Jaxon Edward Beavens and Parker Reese Beavens, their 6th; Carol Cromwell Cox, Ed Haberman, Krista Hanson, Troy Janka, Daniel Robertson, Robert Vaith, Loretta Schewe, Scott & Shannon Pacholl.

• Saturday, May 12th: Everal Lageson, Richie Robinson, Dorothy Jensen, Larry & Jean Klocek.

• Sunday, May 13th: Brooklyn Christine DuBois, her 9th; David Richards, Rose Glienke, Troy Donahue, Curt Esplan, John Nechanicky, Holly Pence, Tracy Swearingen, Larry Schmidt, Reed Thostenson, Rose Glienke, Alan & Kathy Knudson, John & Barbara.

• Monday, May 14th: Clair Dahl, Linda Olson, Anna Mae Peterson, her 7th; Katie Peterson, Ginger Thompson, Bruce Waage, Brad Wayne, Judy VerHey, Mark VerHey, Jeff Christensen, Shannon Krikava.

• Tuesday, May 15th: Carter Hagen, Evan Dobberstein, Megan Grubish, Alex Wayne, Mark Flesche, Dan Hagen, Don Hagen, Nicole Strand Harris, Stephanie Krueger, Neil Berg, Sandy Jensen, Marsha Neitzell, Tammy Thompson, Brett & Jessica Richards, Ralph & Irene Krueger, Jon & Nicole Farr.

• Wednesday, May 16th: Ron Kubicek, Mark Reistad, Mark Skroch, Vernie Stieglbauer, Kim Lageson, Doug Lembke, Judy Karsjens, Anne Larson, Allycia Zinke, Becky Phagan, Bev White, Annie Larson, Christine & Brian Carlson.

Here's hoping that your special day brings you laughter, a light heart and much love.

It was a little over a week ago that I received a call from Rex Stotts, a local man that has ties to Nome, Alaska. The reason he called was because I had written about my brother-in-law Lynn who lives in Nome and thought that I may be interested in what he had to say. 

He was right; he had a lot of interesting information not only about the outdoors, but also about the culture of the area.

Rex has a nephew who is a law enforcement officer in Nome. He and his wife were invited to visit him and his family during the summer. The Stott’s had decided that since they had never ridden on the Amtrak, they would take it to Seattle and then fly to Nome. Rex said that they thoroughly enjoyed the Amtrak experience and would do it again.

While talking to him, I realized that he was really an avid outdoorsman. In Nome, he had access to a variety of opportunities. Rex fished in many of the rivers around Nome and also spent a lot of time exploring this area of Alaska. 

He was also able to spend some time at his nephew’s cabin in a remote area of that part of Alaska. While there he had the opportunity to hunt caribou and went along when his nephew and his sons hunted moose.

Stotts also had a chance to do some fishing and was told by the family that he should never leave the house without a gun. Bears are always a threat whenever you are outside of Nome so carrying a firearm is just considered an added piece of fishing equipment. According to Rex, the hunting was physically hard because of the rough terrain and the riding of ATV’s for a long distance took its toll on your body.

Rex has put together a slide show that he has presented to different service organizations in our area. Those pictures really tell a fascinating story of Nome and the culture of the area. The vastness of the area is pretty overwhelming and the idea of that much untouched wilderness is hard to imagine. Apparently,  many abandoned dredges exist out in the bush that were left there by gold miners of years passed.

He had grown quite interested in the native culture, as his nephew’s wife is an Athabasca Indian. He was impressed when he watched her canning the salmon and moose for use during the upcoming months. 

She also mentored her daughters so that they could pass on that longtime family tradition. Meat in Nome is very expensive if you have to buy it in a store so hunting and fishing is a way of life for many of its residents.

Life in this part of Alaska is somewhat rustic and to some may even seem harsh; it is surely not for everyone. Even the most avid outdoors lover can have a hard time with the long dark winters. 

I think I would have a hard time going with little or no sunlight for that long a period of time. It seems that this is the price they pay for enjoying the beauty of Alaska and the great hunting and fishing that it offers.

These are just a few of the many interesting stories that Rex shared with me. He truly enjoys the outdoors and the native culture. I’d guess that for an avid outdoorsman like him spending that much time in Alaska was about like locking a kid in a candy store.

— — —

MUSKY TALK

The Crossroads Chapter 54 of Muskies Inc. will meet June 13 on the water at French Lake, 5-8 p.m., followed by short meeting at Hoy's Resort. Check our Web site  www.michapter54.com. Our meetings are second Wednesday of every month. Anyone interested in musky fishing, join us on the water and afterward at resort.

— — —

Lake sturgeon making a comeback on Lake of the Woods and the Rainy River

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Section of Fisheries is celebrating a major milestone in the recovery efforts of the lake sturgeon population on Lake of the Woods and the Rainy River. According to DNR fisheries biologists, short-term population recovery goals have been met, which is a big step toward full recovery.

“The population is recovering nicely and it’s a testament to a how successful long-term cooperative efforts on international and border waters can be when coupled with strong clean water legislation,” said Phil Talmage, DNR fisheries supervisor in Baudette.

The recovery has been a cooperative effort between the Minnesota-Ontario Borders Waters Fisheries Management Committee, which includes biologists from the DNR northwest and northeast regions and Canada Ministry of Natural Resources.

The spring harvest season on the Rainy River runs from April 24 – May 7. From May 8 to May 15, anglers can fish for lake sturgeon, but must release all fish they catch. The fishing season for lake sturgeon is closed May 16 – June 30. There is a second harvest season that runs July 1 – Sept. 30.

— — —

Until next time, get your tackle ready and do a little fishing; it’s a great way to enjoy the outdoors.

Please remember to keep our troops in your thoughts and prayers because they are the reason we are able to enjoy all the freedoms that we have today.

Echoes from the Loafers’ Club Meeting

“I’ve been trying to lose weight by doing pushups on that slippery tile floor in my house.”

“How much have you lost?”

“Four.”

“Pounds?”

“Teeth.”

Driving by the Bruces

I have two wonderful neighbors — both named Bruce — who live across the road from each other. Whenever I pass their driveways, thoughts occur to me, such as: if you think you might be lost, you are.

I’ve learned

1. Long-range weather forecasts are accurate for up to an hour.

2. There are lumps in everything.

3. With the abundance of cellphones with cameras, a picture is now worth only 100 words.

The basement bee

A bee — neither a borrower nor lender bee — was in our basement. I couldn’t understand what it said, but it wasn’t a mumble bee. It was a bumblebee droning along in search of an exit. The bee was lost and confused. I understood. If you haven’t spent half your life being confused, you’re not normal. I wanted to give the bee its freedom. I didn’t want to hurt the bumblebee because I like bees. I didn’t want the bee to hurt me because I like me. Stinging is in the hand of a bee holder. I captured the bumblebee in a jar and released it outside.

School daze

I’d learned that if it looked level, it was good enough for me. Good enough seldom is. There was nothing left for me to do but to apply more sandpaper to the wood. I kept sanding. I was supposed to be making a lamp that would become a cherished family heirloom passed from generation to generation. People not yet born would one day stare at my amazing creation and say profound things like, “That lamp makes a powerful statement. I can sense the numen.” I was in junior high wood shop class. I persisted in my rigorous sanding until my priceless heirloom was reduced to a shoddy toothpick. It wasn’t my teacher’s fault. He was knowledgeable (a primitive form of Google) and patient, but he was missing the last joint of one finger. I found that off-putting. It bothered me enough that my grade wasn’t sparkling. All I was good at was sanding and I was too good at that. It wasn’t all my fault. My instructor graded on a curve. There were carpenter ants in the shop room. I was competing against professionals.

My neighbor

My neighbor Gnarly has lived here all his life. He remembers when our dark nights were a darker dark and he claims that he has heard every lie ever told in the Township. Gnarly has a farmette — 12 acres with critters. For years, whenever he'd stub his toe or hit his thumb with a hammer, Gnarly used his Social Security number as an expletive. He doesn't believe in swearing and found that the long number served well as a replacement for cursing. Besides, remembering his Social Security number kept his mind sharp.

Gnarly had to quit doing that. He worried about identity theft. He chewed tobacco most of his life. He gave it up at the same time he quit using his Social Security number as a cussword. The two seemed to go together.

His dog had chewed tobacco, too. Deprived of that pleasure, the dog chewed up one of Gnarly’s church shoes. Gnarly's a frugal fellow. He took the gnawed wingtip to a shoe repair shop in the hopes of saving his footwear investment. He put the shoe on the counter and said, "My dog did this." The repairman picked up the shoe, looked it over, and put it down on the counter.

"Well, what do you recommend?" Gnarly asked.

The cobbler replied, "The best thing you could do would be to give your dog the other shoe, too."

Nature notes

“I found a baby bird. What should I do?” It’s common for chicks to venture from their nest before they are capable of flight. Some fall, some jump. The parents care for them during that time. If the young bird is in imminent danger, such as from a cat, move the bird to nearby shrubbery or another safer place. It’s a myth that parent birds will abandon a baby if you touch it and they smell your scent on it.

“Where are the goldfinches?” Goldfinches come and go from feeders according to the availability of wild food. Dandelions provide some of the first wild seeds for goldfinches. The nomadic birds will return to grace your feeders.

Meeting adjourned

Sometimes having a good day comes from not ruining it or others. Be kind.

I and many other concerned area citizens attended the “open-to-the public” allegations presented by the Ellendale City Council to Roger Swearingen, city maintenance man. In my opinion, the three following suggestions would make life easier for the council and Roger plus others:

• A salary for Roger.

• A city maintenance vehicle at Roger’s discretion with limited usage outside of Steele County.

• Head apparel especially for Roger that features big, highly visible three letters “NMS” (no more swearing).

If all or any of the three suggestions are put in play, I expect to be Grand Marshal of the Beaver Lake Watercraft July 4th Parade!

Congratulations to Officer Scott Hanson on being named “Peace Officer of the Year” by the Owatonna Exchange Club. Scott started his law enforcement career as a policeman in New Richland. (This does not mean diplomatic immunity from speeding in Steele County for Momma Paula of Beaver Lake).

How strong was the easterly wind at Beaver Lake the weekend of April 27? It was so strong it moved the water in Beaver Lake two feet west. Look at the shoreline by the boat landing and you will see it’s at least two feet to the west of the normal landing.

Another wind measurement was the underground river flowing from St. Olaf Lake to Beaver Lake reversed direction for about 48 hours.

The below are weather happenings since we have had a cabin at the lake:

• June 9, 1985 — High of 102.

• 1987 — 24 days in a row of 90-plus highs.

• April 26, 1988 — Nine inches of snow.

• June 22, 1988 — High of 102.

• June 19, 1989 — Frost.

• October 31, 1991 — Bad ice storm, below-zero snowstorm.

• May 1992 — snow on Memorial Day.

• June 21, 1992 — Frost.

• February 2, 1996 — Low of minus 33.

• February 3, 1996 — Low of minus 32.

• September 15, 2004 — Seven inches of rain.

• March 2, 2007 — 12 inches of snow.

•June 17, 2010 — Many tornadoes.

• September 23, 2010 — 11 inches of rain.

Does the above verify global warming? I don’t think so. It does go along with that old saying, “Weather will be weather, whether you like it or not.”

An interesting thing was the picture of the tractor and corn planter (taken along highway 13 at the Greg and Cindy Recknor farm) out in the field after the nine-inch snowfall April 26, 1988. The photo even showed snowmobile tracks around the planter!

After high school, I joined the Navy where I learned the tough game of Pinochle. Upon completion of my enlistment, I enrolled at Mankato State College where I met Milan Bergein, whose life history was similar to mine. We were both very good Pinochle players and as partners, we rarely lost a game.

After college, Milan became an appliance salesman and called on Warren Sorenson’s Appliance and T.V. in Geneva. He found out that Warren, Mayor Elwood Jensen and Reverend Huber from Community Lutheran Church all like to play Pinochle. Many a night Milan and I would travel to Geneva to play the two of them partners against us. The result was almost always the same — we  lost 2 out of 2 and once in a while 2 out of 3.

Warren Sorenson, thanks for the memories.

— — —

Bob is a retired AAL (Aid Association for Lutherans) agent. His wife, Genie, is a retired RN, currently working on her doctor’s degree in volunteering. They have two children, Deb in North Carolina, and Dan in Vermont. This is the Hanson’s 37th summer at Beaver Lake. They leave the lake in mid-October to go south — to Albert Lea — and return in April. Bob says if you enjoy his article, let him know. If you don’t enjoy it, keep on reading, it can get worse. Words of Wisdom: There is always room for God. 

The scurs wasted no time predicting the precipitation last week. The precipitation wasted no time falling either. Will we see more of the same this week? Starting Wednesday, mostly clear with highs of 65 and lows near 45. Clear again for Thursday and slightly warmer with highs around 70 and lows of 55. Partly cloudy Friday with a fair chance of daytime showers or a thunderstorm with decreasing chances into the evening. Highs of 70 and lows of 45 - 50. Mostly sunny for Saturday and Sunday with highs of 65- 70 and lows of 45 - 50. Mostly cloudy Monday and warmer with highs of 75 and lows falling to 55- 60. Mostly sunny becoming mostly cloudy by evening with chance of a shower. Highs near 70 and lows of 55 - 60. The normal high for May 13th is 69 and the normal low is 46. The scurs remind you that Sunday is the mother of all holidays. 

Fieldwork progress was hit and miss depending on location last week. May 3rd and 4th allowed some to finish their corn planting while others focused on the soybean planting. Corn has emerged and generally very well. The rains that fell this past week have caused some erosion concerns in areas due to the intensity of the storms. However, rainfall amounts while generous were not overwhelmingly damaging in most cases. If we can get the faucet at least turned down a tad we should be able to finish planting. Remember, don’t pray for rain, pray for favorable weather. 

In the yard this week it was almost all for the birds. Starting on Tuesday, meadowlarks were heard in the pasture as I toiled in the garden. On May 3rd, the first two male Baltimore orioles appeared and at almost the same time, one of the Harris sparrows that usually appears in early May. The next day there was a male orchard oriole at the jelly feeder and with rumors of hummingbirds in the area, it was time to break out the sugar water feeders. The next morning I was rewarded for my efforts with 2 male ruby-throated hummingbirds darting from feeder to feeder. A red-headed woodpecker also decided to appear at the sunflower feeder so I made sure it was well stocked. It also seems to enjoy the jelly feeder. A catbird sampled some jelly not long after that and the final arrival for the day was a male indigo bunting. We haven’t seen them every year here but we’re always glad they decide to stop.

Around the wetland the recent rains have been cause for song and celebration. The noise from the thousands of frogs and toads is almost deafening. The basin is at about 2/3 – ¾ of capacity. One of the kestrel eggs had hatched as of Sunday night, putting a crowning touch on the day. The mother was on break as I photographed the newbie and I quickly left the area so as not to frighten the adults. Luckily there are huge numbers of relatively large insects including moths and most recently June bugs for the parents to catch and feed to the offspring. There are also plenty of small rodents and of course house sparrows that they will hopefully tap into.

The radish crop has been very bountiful. Apparently planting them March 18th was to their liking. The harvest yielded not one but two 2-gallon pails full of the red globes and after the processing, put a small dent in the scads of margarine containers we have. The potatoes planted a week after Good Friday have finally started to emerge. Cold temperatures didn’t allow much to happen for several weeks. I was thankful to see them. It’s a pain to replant them and buying potatoes from the store just isn’t the same. The yard had become such a fright so that it was mowed between weekend thunderstorms. Like many area lawns, the dandelions make it look like it wasn’t touched two days later. The nannyberries and chokecherries should be in full bloom this week as the freeze(s) earlier this spring apparently didn’t hurt them much. The burr oak tree is finally coming around after taking a hit from the freeze. It appears the pear trees have no fruit set. Even though some of the apples took a year off, the Snow Sweet tree appears ready to bear its first apples.

Mother’s Day is fast approaching and I couldn’t help but think of Mom last week when I was applying for a passport. A passport is not helpful to get into Canada for a fishing trip these days, it’s a necessity. As proof of identification for the application, I needed a certified copy of my birth certificate or my long since expired and presumed lost passport. When I called her, she was on her way out and said she’d look for it when she got back. Let me back up a moment though to tell you Mom has always kept meticulous records. For example, a couple years ago, the co-op had called her and claimed she owed rent on an LP tank at our farm near Stewartville. Mom told them she was sure we owned the tank while the guy from the co-op was insistent that their computerized records were correct. She said she had the receipt somewhere and would call back to confirm that information. She found it and called him back, rattling off the tank serial number on the purchase she and Dad had made back in 1957. The guy on the other end of the line had to be dumbfounded when she asked if she should bring the receipt in. He said no, that was OK, that their computerized records didn’t go back that far and that he needed to do some more checking. He called her back later, apologizing, saying that apparently there had been a duplication of that serial number on another tank at the manufacturer. Score: Mom 1, computerized record keeping system 0.

Back to the birth certificate. Mom had called and left a message saying she had found it and I should call her back when I got the chance. In order for a birth certificate to be considered a certified copy, it needs to be one issued by the courthouse with a dated, embossed seal. There are also unofficial hospital copies that are given to new parents, which was what I was afraid Mom would have so I called her back. Nope. It was the real McCoy she had stashed away after we had taken a family vacation to visit my oldest brother who was in the Peace Corps in Venezuela. The date that document was procured: 1967. And you guessed it, she also found my passport from 1974, teasing me that I looked like I was about 12 in the photo. I bet I was at least 16 and might’ve even been shaving. No wonder we never got by with anything as kids. She remembered everything, reading us like a book and was always one step ahead of us. Our friends would often wonder why some of the hair-brained schemes we’d cook up were snuffed out long before we could pull them off. She was even accused of having radar by some kids at one point. Looking back now, even though we’d pool our intelligence and resources, both of which were extremely meager, it’s no wonder we couldn’t put anything past her: We had no idea who we were messin’ with! Happy Mother’s Day Mom!

See you next week…real good then.

NRHEG School Board

By REED WALLER

Staff Writer

Ellendale windows are “go”

In a special meeting on Wednesday, May 2, the NRHEG School Board approved a bid from A.J. Lysne Contracting of Owatonna, as solicited by Wold Architects on the district’s behalf, for the NRHEG Elementary School Window Retrofit project in Ellendale.

Their base bid came in at $99,700 and Wold estimates the total project cost to be $121,700, meeting the project budget.

The special meeting was called in order to approve projects early enough for action to be taken quickly. In the case of the windows, Wold will now be able to draft a contract and have construction begin in July.

One item on the bid request is for sealant and caulking containing PCBs needing to be abated.

Money for the project will come out of the district’s capital fund.