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Friday, November 2, 2012 OWATONNA PEOPLE'S PRESS Page 2A • Defended small businesses facing property tax increases • Helped local businesses like SAGE expand and create jobs • Secured funding for South Central College expansion • Cut government red tape to allow small businesses to grow • Continued the fight for funding of nursing homes and support of caregivers State Representative Patti Fritz Prepared and paid for by (Patti) Fritz Volunteer Committee; 1625 250th Ct. E., Faribault, MN 55021 Re-Elect Patti Fritz – She Delivers! JOBS Now Serving Delicious HOMEMADE BAKLAVA –DINE IN –CARRY OUT –FREE DELIVERY IN OWATONNA and Gluten Free Pizza Crusts!!* 507-455-1530 326 N. Cedar Owatonna *Environment is not Gluten Free. Classifieds Get Results! Phone: 451-2840 or Fax: 444-2382 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. M-F e-mail: classifi[email protected] Web site: www.owatonna.com 855 Motorcycle/ATV 1996 Polaris 4 Wheeler 300 Auto, 4x4 with plow, Great condition, Owatonna area. When you need something-- Go to OPP Classifieds! Sold 2nd Day! Local/State BRIEFLY at ball continued to roll over the last few years and 40 members were added to serve as mentors for Owatonna and the surround- ing communities. e Albert Lea chapter was folded into Owatonna and the strength of those mem- bers allowed this chapter to be the only new chapter in the country this year. “e bottom line is, we have at least 40 people who are trained SCORE counselors. In any given month they are engaged in about 20 counseling relationships,” Penny said. Arlan Burmeister, who is involved with the Owatonna SCORE chapter, said bringing a chapter to Owatonna was im- portant. e chapter will service Steele, Faribault, Freeborn, Rice, Waseca, Blue Earth and Nicollet counties. The chapter’s officers will each be from a different county, he said. “The importance of it is we have experienced volunteers who are ready and able to assist either new businesses or existing businesses who may want to have some help,” Burmeister said. “is is really an umbrella. South Cen- tral Minnesota SCORE takes in seven counties.” e chapter has shown enough growth to show SCORE they were worthy of receiving recognition, the only one in the U.S. this year. “Nationally, they get requests all over from people wanting to be a chapter. ey had to put a hold on it because what they found is there weren’t enough volunteers to sustain that chapter,” Burmeis- ter said. “When we went into them with like 35 or 36 volun- teers. When they saw that, they said, ‘Hey, this chapter is strong enough to sustain itself.’” Reach reporter Al Strain at 444-2376 or follow him on Twit- Region: Local SCORE chapter was only one added to national rolls this year From Page 1A Medford had 12 people attend the conference, a large number for a smaller school. “It’s a big sense of pride here,” Hanson said. “It’s a huge goal to attend (national FFA).” Presenting at World Food Prize Conference Before competing at the National FFA Conference, Hanson also presented his five- page paper at the World Food Prize Youth Institute on Oct. 18 through 20 in Des Moines, Iowa. Fellow Medford seniors Sarah Schalm and Glen Mor- ris were also invited to present their papers. According to its website, the World Food Prize emphasizes the importance of a nutritious and sustainable food supply for all people. By honoring those who have worked successfully toward this goal, the prize calls attention to what has been done to improve global food security and to what can be accom- plished in the future. The World Food Prize Youth Institute was established in 1994 by The World Food Prize Foun- dation. The primary goal of the Institute is to increase aware- ness of The World Food Prize mission among youth. Through the application process, students and their mentor teachers (one student/teacher team per high school) are selected to attend the annual three-day Youth In- stitute. These schools represent a cross-section throughout the United States, including large and small, urban and rural com- munities. The three Medford seniors each wrote papers on improv- ing agricultural techniques and education can help deal with hunger, not just in the United States, but also in far reaching places like Ethiopia and Brazil. Morris said along with pre- senting the paper, he was able to meet with people from across the globe. “You hear the different sto- ries and get to know a little bit about their country and what they have,” he said. Reach reporter Derek Sulli- van at 444-2372, or follow him on Twitter @OPPSullivan Conference: Hanson presented paper to World Food Prize committee during trip From Page 1A By ASHLEY STEWART [email protected] OWATONNA — ough this weekend marks the deer hunting season opener, it won’t be the only hunting that takes place in Owatonna. Individuals who aren’t bearing firearms can visit the handful of craſt shows this week- end with shopping bags on Saturday. e Owatonna Elks is hosting its 14th an- nual Holiday Craſt Sale from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Elks in Owatonna to raise money for club improvements. In the past, the club has used the pro- ceeds to purchase energy-efficient lighting and an entrance monitoring system, and this year the club is looking to do more work for the mid-year Minnesota Elks Association meeting, which will bring about 200 Elks members to Owatonna. “It’s the opening of deer season, and craſt sales give others a chase to do something special and have a day out,” said Janelle Sal- cedo, an Elks Club committee member. “It’s a time for people to look at craſts and support community organizations. It’s also just fun to be with friends.” e Elks craſt sale will include about 16 vendors selling floral arrangements, holiday decorations, gifts, jewelry, mittens, wood craſts, and other possible holiday giſts. From 8 a.m. to 11 a.m., it will sell home- made caramel and cinnamon rolls with coffee and hot apple cider for $2, and then from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., the Elks will sell home- made wild rice soup for $3 and sloppy joe baskets for $5. For the second year, the SeniorPlace will be hosting its craſt fair from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at SeniorPlace in Owatonna. Baked goods, breads, rolls, homemade canned items will be available. Homemade lefse will also be avail- able, which Judy Erck, SeniorPlace interim director, said is a “big seller.” “Last year, we sold it all,” Erck said. “It went quick, and we sold a lot.” e SeniorPlace’s knitting and crochet group will be selling items it has made since January, including about 98 stocking hats, 10 afghans, four slippers, two doll blankets, 15 scarves and other items. e items are avail- able for all ages. e group also shipped 50 crochet ban- dages as part of the DOVE program for the leper colonies in Vietnam. Julie Smith, a member of the group, said she does it because she enjoys knitting and croqueting. Erck said this is a great time for craſt sales because everyone is starting to think about Christmas, stocking stuffers and family giſts. e proceeds collected at this craſt sale will go toward the SeniorPlace, so it can pro- vide more programs, Erck said. Another stop on the craſt sale path on Saturday may be Christmas for Veterans’ 13th annual handmade craſt and bake show from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m at the Owatonna VFW Hall. Jolene Patterson, the event’s organizer, said this craſt and bake show will have every- thing for anyone and all the proceeds will be used to buy giſts for all of the veterans living in local nursing homes in Owatonna. “e proceeds go toward the men and women who have served and protected our rights, and with the election next week, it is even more appropriate to have this sale and show appreciation to them,” Patterson said. Patterson, who is a U.S. Navy veteran, has been organizing this event with her husband, Paul, the last 13 years because she believes it is important to give back to those who have given so much. “I receive wish lists from each of the vets, so I can tailor to their needs. It’s kind of neat,” she said. “is is so important because this may be the only giſt they receive, which is sad, because they are veterans. We need to do more.” Patterson said the “Adopt a Veteran” proj- ect will also be going on again this year, which is a program designed to give a giſt or think about a veteran during the holidays. She said there will be all sorts of booths to browse artwork, jewelry, embroideries, doll clothes, wood work, homemade dog treats, baked goods and other items. e VFW Auxiliary will also be serving breakfast and lunch throughout the day. Donations may be dropped off from 3 to 7 p.m. Friday or during the show. “ere are a lot of wonderful craſt shows going on that will meet everyone’s needs,” Patterson said. “It is great to have so many shows on the same day, and the weather will be nice, too.” e annual Charity Bazaar will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Steele County Community Center located at the fairgrounds in Owatonna. Lunch selections will be homemade soups, sloppy joes, and homemade pies. The event is put on by First Baptist Church of Owatonna, Pontoppidan Luther- an Church of Ellendale, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church of Meridan and St. John’s Lutheran Church of Claremont. The Creative Crafts Sale will be from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Warsinski Chalet at More- house Park in Owatonna. Owatonna filled with craft sales this weekend In this People’s Press file photo, customers look through the merchandise on sale during the 2011 Christmas for Veterans craft sale at the VFW Hall in Owa- tonna last year. The 13th annual sale will take place at the VFW on Saturday, along with numerous other craft sales in the city that day. (Press file photo) Minn. kayakers narrowly escape Superstorm Sandy DULUTH, Minn. (AP) — A pair of sea-kayakers from north- ern Minnesota has narrowly escaped the brunt of Superstorm Sandy. Dave and Amy Freeman were scheduled to give a pre- sentation Saturday night about their expedition at a kayak shop in Waretown, N.J. With Sandy approaching the East Coast, a state of emergency was declared, but the Freemans’ presentation went on as scheduled. Soon aſter, the Grand Marais couple was evacuated to higher ground along with their hosts, the kayak shop’s owners. e Freemans had to leave their kay- aks behind, lashed to the porch. But luckily the kayaks were not swept away. e Duluth News Tribune reports the Freemans are decid- ing when to resume paddling. e couple is on the final leg of their 11,700-mile North American Odyssey expedition that began in April 2010. SPCO cancels concerts through end of year ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — e St. Paul Chamber Orchestra has canceled all performances through the end of the year aſter musicians unanimously rejected management’s latest contract offer. SPCO President Dobson West said in a statement urs- day the musicians’ demands are threatening the organization’s future. Management has asked for salary cuts and a reduction in the number of performers aſter suffering a nearly $1 million deficit last year. e musicians have said the reduced wages and loss of musicians will damage the orchestra’s artistic standing. SPCO management locked out the musicians on Oct. 21. e St. Paul Pioneer Press reports the two sides are to meet for negotiations Nov. 8. Meanwhile, musicians of the Minnesota Orchestra rallied in Minneapolis ursday to mark one month since they were locked out. Man convicted in fatal Mpls. gas station shooting MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A jury has convicted a man of first-degree murder for a fatal shooting at a Minneapolis gas station in 2010. Jurors Monday also con- victed 23-year-old Ryedelle Lov- ing of two counts of attempted first-degree murder. Loving was found guilty in a July 25, 2010, shooting at the Old Colony gas station that killed Gilbert Jordan and injured two others.
