Tyler Tribute - Page 8
Wednesday, October 18, 2017
News from the cities of Ruthton and Holland and from Pi Jestone County
The Ruthton American
Legion Auxiliary of Wood-
row Wilson Post 506, 2nd
District, meeting was con-
vened on Oct. 11 at 2 p.m.
Roll call was taken with
seven members present.
" Prayer was given by Chap-
lain Deloris. We recited
the Pledge of Allegiance,
observed a moment of si-
lence in honor of our dead
and read the Preamble.
The secretary's report
was read and approved.
Treasurer's report also.
No Sunshine report was
given.
On Oct. 6, three mem-
bers, Doretta Vinson, Barb
Petersen and ]oAnn Klein,
went to the VA in Luverne
to play Bingo. We brought
doughnuts for lunch and
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American Legion
Auxiliary New. s
visited a bit before head-
ing home. We decided we
need more people to help
with Bingo. Rosemary
Hartson has a DVD set that
has not been opened she
would like to give to the
"CA. We need to check with
them to see if they can use
it.
Nov. 10 we will be taking
cookies to the Elementary
School in Ruthton for Vet-
erans Day.
We closed the meeting
with a prayer for peace.
Kay had a scrumptious
lunch for us.
Secretary, JoAnn Klein
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With the white frost
the last few mornings, fall
is certainly with us. The
farmers are very busy har-
vesting their crops. It is
hard to realize that it's the
middle of October already.
The days seem to skip by
so fast.
Hopef~qlly my grass and
leaves Won't have to be cut
again. My groundskeeper
was up and mowed again
this weekend. He did alot
to get the place winter-
ized. The flower pots are
all put away and the air
conditioner is enclosed
until spring.
This past Tuesday was
Fun Day at the Luverne
Veterans Home, sponsored
by the 2nd District of the
American Legion. Repre-
senting the Earl Gruis Post
534 Auxiliary unit were
Anna Mae Fritz, Lorna
Beyers, Mary Steenstra,
Gen Lustfield and Rosie
McGinty. The veterans en-
joyed playing blackjack in
the morning and bingo in
the afternoon. They could
have a choice of a grilled
hamburger or a hot dog to
go with the potato salad,
baked beans and fruit cups
for lunch. The afternoon
activities were followed
by a serving of pie with ice
cream and coffee. We left
Holland about 8:20 a.m.
and it was nearly 4 p.m.
when we got here, so we
Holland News
By Rosie McGinty
were tired. Itwas a very re-
warding day for we bright-
ened the day for many of
the veterans. It was very
enlightening to visit with
some of the veterans and
hear tkeir stories,
I Was at Good Sam on
Friday and was able to
visit with Sharon, Irene,
Bud, Lynn, Sylvia, Eveline,
Dennis, Ann, Sandra, Ron,
Howard, Eddie and Arnie.
]ack Williamson was on
the program and it was so
calming and relaxing to lis-
ten to the singing of gospel
songs. He has a good sing-
ing voice -- it's nice and
clear.
lust a reminder that
there will be NO flu shots
given at the Senior Center
in Holland this fall. You
will need to make other
plans.
The County Card Party
will be at the Pipestone
Center on Tuesday, Oct. 24,
so mark your calendar.
Melanie of Costa Mesa,
California is spending a
week with Grandpa Dar-
rell and other family mem-
bers. She will be attending
the wedding of a cousin
this weekend. It was great
to visit with her this morn-
ing at the Center.
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Students at RTR Elementary School got a first-hand education on fire prevention Friday afternoon. Pic-
tured left to right in front are Alex Streeter, Summer LaBrune, Ava Guida, Jade Williams, Parker St. Aubin,
Jens Drake, Gavin Schreurs and Dillan Dressen. In back are Justin Erickson, Isaac Janish, Caycee Krall,
Kendyle Breyfogle, Fireman Jackson Kerkaert, Quorbin Bloom, Tyler Dagel and Scott Leeson.
: % honor America's ser- can never be understated.
vice men and women, all
areas managed by the De-
partment of the Interior,
including Pipestone Na-
tional Monument, will of-
fer FREE entry on Saturday
and Sunday, Nov. 11-12.
The National Park Ser-
vice is honored to offer the
fee-free weekend to thank
our nation's service men
and women for the sacri-
fices and achievements of
the brave men and women
of our armed forces which
We invite all of our visitors
to enjoy the free days and
take time out on their na-
tional Veteran's Day holi-
day weekend to remem-
ber our service men and
women.
The Monument Visi-
tor Center will be open
daily, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
These hours will be in ef-
fect throughout the winter
months. The Pipestone
Indian Shrine Association,
(gift shop) located in the
Visitor Center will be open
the same hours.
The fall and winter sea-
sons offer many photo-
graphic opportunities of
the prairie and wildlife.
During this quiet time of
the year, visiting the Mon-
ument and walking the
Circle Trail can be particu-
larly enjoyable and peace-
ful. Visitors are advised to
dress warmly to walk the
Circle Trail, to view the
pipestone quarries and to
see the Winnewissa Falls.
TO learn more about
visiting the Pipestone Na-
tional Monument, visit the
park's web site at www.
nps.gov/pipe or to learn
more about the fee-free
weekends in national parks
around the country, go to
http://www.nps.gov/find-
apark/feefreeparks.htm
Contact the Park Ranger at
507-825-5464 ext. 214 or
email at PIPE_interpreta-
tion@nps.gov
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As temperatures drop
and heating bills rise, the
Minnesota Department of
Commerce and Minnesota
Public Utilities Commis-
sion want Minnesotans to
know about help that is
available from the state's
Cold Weather Rule and En-
ergy Assistance Program.
The Cold Weather Rule
protects residential util-
ity customers from having
their heat shut off during
the winter months. The
Energy Assistance Pro-
gram helps eligible Min-
nesota homeowners and
renters pay for home heat-
ing costs.
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"The Cold Weather Rule
is a safeguard for the most
vulnerable Minnesotans
during our challenging
winters," said Public Utili-
ties Commission Chair
Nancy Lange. "It ensures
that households in need
are safe, warm and healthy.
By working out a payment
plan with their utility, Min-
nesota families with finan-
cial challenges can still
keep their heat on."
Cold Weather Rule
The Cold Weather Rule
takes effect on Oct. 15
and continues through
April 15. To prevent heat-
ing disconnection under
the rule, customers must
first contact their utility
to establish and maintain
a monthly payment plan.
All electric and natural gas
companies are required to
offer this protection.
Under the rule, util-
ity customers who have a
combined household in-
come at or below 50 per-
cent of the state median in-
come ($48,077 for a family
of four) are not required to
pay more than 10 percent
of their household income
toward current and past
heating bills. Others are
also eligible to arrange a
Cold Weather Rule pay-
ment plan.
Minnesotans who need
to re-connect their ser-
vice for the winter should
contact their utility now to
take advantage of the pay-
ment options.
The Cold Weather Rule
does not apply to delivered
fuels such as fuel oil, pro-
pane or wood. But Minne-
sotans who use these fuels
are encouraged to contact
the companies serving
them to discuss payment
options if they are con-
cerned about their ability
to pay this winter. For ex-
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offer all customers a bud-
get plan.
The Cold Weather Rule
is administered by the
Public Utilities Commis-
sion. More information is
available at the Commis-
sion website or by calling
651-296-0406 or 800-
657-3782.
Energy Assistance
Program
Minnesota's Energy As-
sistance Program helps
homeowners and renters
earning at or below 50
percent of the state's me-
dian income ($48,077 for
a family of four) pay their
heating bills. The aver-
age annual payment per
household last year was
about $520. Households
with seniors, people with
disabilities, veterans and
children are especially en-
couraged to apply.
Minnesotans who use
delivered fuels to heat
their homes are eligible
for Energy Assistance Pro-
gram grants even though
they are not covered by
the Cold Weather Rule.
Applications were re-
cently sent to Minnesotans
who qualified for energy
assistance last year. Others
who may qualify are en-
couraged to apply by con-
tacting the local service
provider in their county by
calling 800-657-3710. In-
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