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Briefs
Caps for Chemo for
Kids to be collected
Wednesday, February 4, 2015
1,000th Point
Page 1B
Volume 129, No. 5
SWEETFEST
Candidates announced for Sweetfest next week…
The Paynesville Area FFA
chapter and the PAHS wrestling team are teaming up for
Caps for Chemotherapy for
Kids. Caps – stocking caps,
baseball caps, beanies, dorags, turbans, etc. – will be
collected on Thursday, Feb. 5,
during the last home wrestling meet. Donated caps must
be new condition (pet dander,
dirt, dust, and smoke free).
The caps will be donated to
Children’s
Hospital
in
Minneapolis for children
undergoing chemotherapy
treatments. Monetary donations will also be accepted to
purchase caps.
PAHS to hold
annual Sweetfest
Paynesville Area High
School will hold its annual
Sweetfest coronation on
Friday, Feb. 13, at approximately 2 p.m. A dance will be
held that evening from 9 to 11
p.m. Senior Sweetfest candidates are Heather Arnold,
Breanne Ashton, Brooke
Caldwell, Trent Gertken,
Hayden Hengel, Shelby Rue,
Brandon Schleper, Lexi
Skoglund, Mitchell Weidner,
and Anthony Wendlandt.
Red Cross to hold
blood drive at Legion
The Red Cross will hold a
blood drive at the Paynesville
American
Legion
on
Wednesday, Feb. 4, from 12
noon to 6 p.m.
A blood donor card or driver’s license or two other forms
of identification are required
at check-in. Individuals who
are 17 years of age (16 with
parental consent in some
states), weigh at least 110
pounds, and are in generally
good health may be eligible to
donate blood. High school students and other donors 18
years of age and younger also
have to meet certain height
and weight requirements.
Winter conferences
to start next week
Winter conferences at
Paynesville Area Middle
School and Paynesville Area
High School will be held on
Thursday, Feb. 12, from 1:30 to
4:15 p.m. and 4:45 to 8:45 p.m.,
and on Thursday, Feb. 19, from
4:15 to 8:45 p.m.
All middle school and high
school students will be
excused early (1:10 p.m.) on
Thursday, Feb. 12. High school
students in grades 9-11 will
review their course registration for next year, and seniors
will receive some helpful post
high school planning information. Parents of sophomores will also review student’s pre-ACT tests.
Middle school students will
review their report cards and
progress reports during their
conference. Students coming
from eighth to ninth grade
will meet with their eighth
grade advisor and review registration for ninth grade.
Teachers will meet in their
classrooms.
Photo by Ellarry Prentice
Senior candidates for Sweetfest – (front) Trent Gertken, Anthony Wendandt, Hayden Hengel, Mitchell Weidner, and Brandon Schleper; and (back) Breanne
Ashton, Shelby Rue, Brooke Caldwell, Lexi Skoglund, and Heather Arnold – were announced last week at Paynesville High School. Coronation will be held
on Friday, Feb. 13, at 2 p.m. There will also be a dance that evening from 9 to 11 p.m. Days of the Week during Sweetfest (Feb. 9-13) are: Monday, Feb. 9,
Wake Up Day (pajamas); Tuesday, Feb. 10, Tacky Tourist Day (and Hush Hush for Girls); Wednesday, Feb. 11, Homeroom Wars (and Hush Hush for Boys);
Thursday, Feb. 12, Twinning Thursdays; and Friday, Feb. 13, Stoplight Day (Red=Taken; Yellow=Crushing; and Green=Single).
CITY COUNCIL
City may initiate second phase of splash pad
Park and tree
board says
proposed project
– including a
rain tunnel –
has ‘wow’ factor
By Ellarry Prentice
In a 4-1 decision at their
meeting on Monday, Jan. 26,
the Paynesville City Council
gave staff authorization to
obtain cost estimates for adding new amenities to the
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If the Paynesville City Council determines that the price and
timing is right, there could be some potential upgrades to the
splash pad at Gazebo Park. Featuring several spray nozzles
and an umbrella, the water play area has been a popular
attraction for families since its installation in 2013.
splash pad at Gazebo Park, a
popular water play area since
its installation in 2013.
“Upgrades to the splash pad
in the Gazebo Park have been
talked about almost since the
first splash,” Mayor Jeff
Thompson wrote in his Press
column in late January.
Thompson, along with councilors Neil Herzberg, Donovan
Mayer, and Jean Soine, voted
in favor of obtaining estimates for a potential splash
pad upgrade, while councilor
Kay McDaniel, declaring that
city finances preclude such a
project at this time, opposed.
Believing a proposed phase
two of the splash pad has
Worship bands, ensembles, and choirs perform praise concert,
supporting Paynesville Community Service Center
‘Warm Your Hearts’
$1
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Two Sections
Index
Winter parking ban
in effect in city
The overnight parking ban
on all city streets is in effect.
The parking ban on residential streets started on Saturday,
Nov. 1, and will last until the
end of March. On all residential streets, the overnight
parking ban starts at 1 a.m.
and lasts until 6 a.m.
On downtown streets, the
year-round parking ban starts
at 3 a.m. and lasts until 6 a.m.
‘wow’ factor, the park and tree
board had recommended pursuing some potential upgrades
and obtaining price quotes.
Proposed upgrades to the
splash pad include: a 20-foot
water tower with a 30-gallon
bucket that dumps when full,
creating a 25-foot-diameter
splash zone; a water ring, with
12 jets shooting simultaneously to create a circle of
water and interchangeable
nozzles to control the flow and
spray pattern; and a rain tunnel, with 10 jets creating a
tunnel effect through which
users can walk through tunnels of flowing water.
COUNCIL– see page 12
Photo by Ellarry Prentice
A ‘Warm Your Hearts Praise Concert’ was held in the Paynesville auditorium on Sunday, Feb. 1. The concert featured uplifting music
from local church choirs, worship bands, and ensembles. Ticket sales benefitted the Paynesville Community Service Center, which
hopes to replenish its needs after the holidays. Kicking off the praise concert were performances by the worship band from
Paynesville E Free Church. Pictured are (left to right) Tatum Spanier, Pastor Brad Hopman, and Jeannie Reid. Turn to page
11 this week for more photos of the praise concert.
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FFA to State
2
Business Brief
3
Mini Theater Preview
3
Weather
3
Viewpoint
4
Historical Musings
5
Guest Editorial
5
Way Back When
6
Winter Camp
6
One-Act Play
7
Obituaries
8
What’s Cooking
9
Community Events
9
Praise Concert
10
This Week in History
10
Entertainment
11
School News
12
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2B
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