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Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Number 12
Berscheid accepts Holdingford mayor position
Melrose researching policing options ... pg. 3 Hiltner happy to carry on legacy ... pg. 7 ‘A Team’ has first baby boy in 2017 ... pg. 16 Gymnasts scoring with the best ... pg. 10
Council to appoint a resident to fill open councilor seat
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BY HERMAN LENSING STAFF WRITER
The Holdingford City Council appointed Eric Berscheid as mayor March 13 PHOTOS BY CAROL MOORMAN during the monthly meeting Duane Rothstein (from left), Zach Thell and Matt Grossinger depict John Denver and the Denver boys March 4 during the “The Teachers and at Holdingford City Hall in the Preacher” program at the St. Mary’s Auction 4 Education at the Melrose American Legion in Melrose. The three also played Johnny Cash and Holdingford. Willie Nelson singing groups. Berscheid assumed the temporary mayor position Feb. 13 when it was announced Sue Marstein had reCOMMUNITY COVERAGE 127 YEARS signed her position as mayor. The council approved a resolution approving BerAudience members Jean Hellermann (from left), Denise Rieland and Cindy Hemmesch sing “Take scheid as mayor. He will be Me Home, Country Roads,” March 4 during the “The sworn in as mayor at the April Teachers and the Preacher” program at the St. Mary’s 10 regular meeting. Auction 4 Education at the Melrose American Legion He agreed to accept the in Melrose. Since it was Hellermann’s favorite John position, resigning his seat ‘The Teachers and the Preacher’ second-year Denver song, she was called to the stage as councilor during a Feb. 27 and brought two friends with her. special meeting. Berscheid St. Mary’s Auction 4 Education program a hit was not at the March 13 meeting. Councilors Seth Young, BY CAROL MOORMAN thought was the best song Tim Winter and Jayme Opatz STAFF WRITER to sing on the bus. “The were present, creating a quoWheels on the Bus Go rum, with Opatz serving as Around and Around” t was hard to top last year’s inaugural chair. “The Teachers and the Preacher” pro- was shouted out, while, There was a unique The March 13 resolution duction during the St. Mary’s Auction 4 when asked what the state-related geography points out there is now a vaolder children would Education at the Melrose American Legion in lesson with questions like, cancy a councilor position. As theinsun was starting to rise Monday, Commercial sing, the words “99 botMelrose. “What did Della-wear,” Berscheid was reelected to from Melrose were inContractors Company workers This year’s show, March 4, did just that tles of beer on the wall. with the answer, “She wore a a four-year term the side the Lisa’s On during Main building working on securing as St. Mary’s Catholic School staff took their You take one down and brand New Jersey,” and a few 2022 November election. The the west wall. PHOTO BYcaptive CAROLaudience MOORMAN on a road trip across the pass it around, 98 bottles of Ole and Lena jokes were thrown council will select and apbeer on the wall,” were sung, USA, with the fi nal destination of Hawaii, in for good conversation. point a new councilor to finwhich was fitting because the event theme which had people laughing after “Holy cow or should I say ‘Holish his term, from qualifying Pundsack added “root beer.” was Luau for Learning-Hula for Moola. ly cow,’” Pundsack asked as teacher Holly residents, during their April Custodians Matt Grossinger and Duane Led by sixth grade teacher Sue Pundsack Hellermann walked on stage dressed as a Hol10 meeting. Two people have Rothstein and teacher Zach Thell hit the stage on guitar and harmonica, accompanied by stein cow before “Back in the Saddle Again” expressed an interest in this the Rev. Marv Enneking on guitar, they em- depicting Willie Nelson and the Nelson broth- was sung. position. barked on their first mode of transportation ers, reappearing also as Johnny Cash and the – a bus. Audience participation was encour- Cash boys and John Denver and the Denver Berscheid page 3 Teachers and preacher page 2 aged as they were asked what young children boys, each performing fitting songs.
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Alfred Ritter holds a 90th birthday medal March 14 in his and wife Adeline’s rural Avon home. The 20 or so medals behind him are from 5Ks and a half-marathon he has walked in.
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Albany High School boys basketball seniors Tysen Gerads (left) and Mason Bierbaum receive the Section 6AA firstplace trophy March 17 at St. Cloud State University in St. Cloud. The Huskies are heading to the Minnesota State High School League Boys Basketball State Tournament for the first time since the 2014-15 season.
PUBLIC NOTICES • Mortgage Foreclosures - pg. 9 • WCED Advertisement for Bids - pg. 9 • City of Melrose Advertisement for Bids/Quotes (3) - • City of Holdingford Notice of Public Hearing - pg. 9 pg. 8 & 9 • City of Holdingford Ord. No. 104 Adoption - pg. 9 • Albany Area Schools Agenda - pg. 6 • City of Albany Property Assessments Notice - pg. 9 • Albany Area Schools Reg. Minutes, March 8 - pg. 8 • City of Avon Property Assessments Notice - pg. 9 • City of Albany Notice of Hearing on Assessments - pg. • Holding Township Property Assessment Notice - pg. 6 8 • Avon Township Notice of Advertisement for Bids - pg. • WCED Meeting Minutes, Jan. 30 - pg. 9 9
OBITUARIES page 4 Delores Bloch Frances (Mareck) Blommel Debra A. Gieske Dr. John O. Welle
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